Such researches might unfold some unexpected laws in the succession of infusorial life.
— from Marvels of Pond-life Or, A Year's Microscopic Recreations Among the Polyps, Infusoria, Rotifers, Water-bears and Polyzoa by Henry James Slack

That he did use some unguarded language is beyond a doubt; but all this shall be as if it never had been.
— from Life of James Buchanan, Fifteenth President of the United States. v. 1 (of 2) by George Ticknor Curtis

Then it hides itself at the bottom of the pit, its body completely covered with the sand, and waits until some unlucky little insect comes along and stumbles over the edge of the hollow.
— from Birds and All Nature, Vol. 6, No. 2, September 1899 Illustrated by Color Photography by Various

Long before the appearance of the Chinaman the boys had planned to use such uncomplimentary language in his presence as would be likely to excite his anger, if he understood what was being said.
— from Boy Scouts on Motorcycles; Or, With the Flying Squadron by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

He did not leave the United States until late in April.
— from The History of Cuba, vol. 4 by Willis Fletcher Johnson

Every stone in God's House, and in God's Acre—as our Churchyards used to be called,—may teach us some useful lesson, if we will but stop to read it."
— from Stones of the Temple; Or, Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church by Walter Field