I am, yours, very respectfully, J.R. Planche. C—— C——. Sir,—I beg to inform you, for the good of other bad jokers, that I deem the introduction of your truly valuable cachinnation one of the most important ever made; in proof of which, allow me to state, that after a joke of mine had proved a failure for weeks, I was induced to try your cachinnation, by the use of which it met with unequivocal success; and, I declare, if the cost were five guineas a guffaw , I would not be without it.
— from Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 7, 1841 by Various

Finally, we may be able properly to estimate many an excuse offered by a defendant through considering his habits, especially when we are dealing with events that are supposed to have occurred under stupefaction, absolute intoxication, distraction, etc.
— from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross

I had noticed that my mother and my friends did not use signs as I did when they wanted anything done, but talked with their mouths.
— from The Story of My Life With her letters (1887-1901) and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, by John Albert Macy by Helen Keller

They had had three hundred years of just that very sort of thing under Spain and instinctively dreaded continuance of it.
— from The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by James H. (James Henderson) Blount

You must do as many copies as possible, for you’ll be asked for them from other places.” “No, excuse me; I can’t undertake such a … I decline.”
— from The Possessed (The Devils) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

English we ) foe´-dŭs cui, huic Note. Give all the vowels and diphthongs their proper sounds and do not slur over them in unaccented syllables, as is done in English.
— from Latin for Beginners by Benjamin L. (Benjamin Leonard) D'Ooge

Give all the vowels and diphthongs their proper sounds and do not slur over them in unaccented syllables, as is done in English.
— from Latin for Beginners by Benjamin L. (Benjamin Leonard) D'Ooge

Of Honor In The United States And In Democratic Communities It would seem that men employ two very distinct methods in the public estimation *a of the actions of their fellowmen; at one time they judge them by those simple notions of right and wrong which are diffused all over the world; at another they refer their decision to a few very special notions which belong exclusively to some particular age and country.
— from Democracy in America — Volume 2 by Alexis de Tocqueville

When I was a cadet, I thought it was a useless sin, as I did not intend to alter (not that it was in my power to be converted when I chose).
— from General Gordon A Christian Hero by Seton Churchill

thou art long since in thy grave," continued he, addressing the picture, and with looks and tones strangely at variance with his usually stern and imperturbable deportment.
— from Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 by Various

My daughter didn't have it when I came to the United States, and I didn't have one-hundredth of what Marina had, because I didn't know anybody, and I didn't want to know anybody when I came over.
— from Warren Commission (09 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15) by United States. Warren Commission

I must have got about everybody that wasn't sealed up somewhere, and it doesn't stand to reason that those who are left can check up very closely for a while yet.
— from Triplanetary by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

Politics was one of the uncertain sciences, and it didn't do much good to speak on't, any how.
— from The Puddleford Papers; Or, Humors of the West by Henry Hiram Riley

I happen to know that the State Department furnished the money for my son to return back to the United States, and I don't know if that would be made public what that would involve, and so please will you investigate this and keep this quiet."
— from Warren Commission (01 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15) by United States. Warren Commission

"I can't go your Union sentiments, and I do think you ought to be slapped for preaching them up the way you do; but I'll not stand by and see Bud Goble do it.
— from True To His Colors by Harry Castlemon