‘He may be regarded as the first who applied the great truths of anatomical and physiological science to these most important subjects, by tracing the processes which nature employs in the construction of organic changes, in building up new formations, and in repairing the effects of injury or disease.’
— from History of Civilization in England, Vol. 3 of 3 by Henry Thomas Buckle

As I came down I had seen a pool of stagnant, green-coated water somewhere near the foot of the stairs, and, being afraid to stir in the thick darkness, was forced to call my guide, and, frankly state the urgent necessity for an immediate return above.
— from Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City by James Dabney McCabe