Mrs. Turner was unquestionably sensible, and far be it from our intention to upbraid her.
— from Marion's Faith. by Charles King

Their next glance was at the volcano—that was still in a state of eruption, sending up smoke and flame, but if any ashes or stones were cast forth they were forced by the wind to the other side of the island.
— from The Rival Crusoes by William Henry Giles Kingston

Doran sipped at a whiskey sour and unobtrusively set another full bottle in front of the Martian.
— from Innocent at Large by Poul Anderson

This bewildering state of affairs continued until shortly after five bells in the first watch, when we became aware that the atmosphere was being subtly and gradually suffused with ruddy light, coming from we knew not where.
— from The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn by Harry Collingwood

“Because, Mistress, the wavelets look up, see, and fall back in despair.”
— from Domitia by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

With that beginning, I mentioned our terms to him, and asked the pleasure of his company to Cumberland in return, he was uncommonly suspicious at first, but I promised to draw out a legal document (mere waste paper, of no earthly use except to pacify him), engaging to hold him harmless throughout the proceedings; and what with that, and telling him of the frightful danger his wife was in, I managed, at last, to carry my point.”
— from The Queen of Hearts by Wilkie Collins

If he was a bad Indian a hawk will catch the little bird and eat him up soul and feathers, but if he was good he will reach the spirit land.
— from An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American Indians by H. C. (Harry Crécy) Yarrow

Throughout the United States and far beyond its bounds the fact of Missouri's powerful rise was felt as an encouragement and incentive to true Lutheranism everywhere.
— from American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) by F. (Friedrich) Bente