When the Santo Domingo Assembly placed their situation before the Government of the United States, asking for ammunition, arms, and provisions to be charged against the money owed France by the United States, Jefferson answered that although the United States had with them "some common points of union in matters of commerce" he could not do anything without the approbation of Ternant.
— from Thomas Jefferson, the Apostle of Americanism by Gilbert Chinard

6d., on a forfeiture of 100 dozen of good iron ore, the one half to his Majesty, and the other to the miner that will sue for the same, together with loss of “freedom” and utter expulsion from the mine-works—a very heavy penalty for such an offence, showing the arbitrary power assumed by the court, at one time conferring free-minership upon strangers and foreigners, and at another deposing the free miner merely for an over or even an under charge.
— from The Forest of Dean: An Historical and Descriptive Account by H. G. (Henry George) Nicholls

Nature began shutting up shop a fortnight ago at a pretty lively rate, and edging loafers to the door, with every sign of impatience; and yet here I am, hanging round still.
— from A Counterfeit Presentment; and, The Parlour Car by William Dean Howells

Fish and wild fowl were placed before us, steaming and fragrant, and almost as quickly as in beautiful enchanted palaces.
— from Pictures of Sweden by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

I was struggling as hard in my different way—a very different way, for he was an utter savage as far as art and letters were concerned.
— from The Mystery of Murray Davenport: A Story of New York at the Present Day by Robert Neilson Stephens

Then the many ambulances of the United States army, French army and American Red Cross dashed through the line of marines, and around the base of the hill.
— from The Brighton Boys at Chateau-Thierry by James R. Driscoll