In America, a place from which a candidate for office energetically expounds the wisdom, virtue and power of the rabble. ROUNDHEAD, n. A member of the Parliamentarian party in the English civil war—so called from his habit of wearing his hair short, whereas his enemy, the Cavalier, wore his long.
— from The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce

SYN: Expedient, advisable, valuable, acceptable, proper, judicious, beneficial, profitable, good, enviable, delightful.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

V ARIANTS : Por cuya razón , por el cual motivo .
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson

But, the suppressed manner had enough of menace in it—not visible and presented, but indistinct and withheld—to alarm Lucie into saying, as she laid her appealing hand on Madame Defarge's dress: “You will be good to my poor husband.
— from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

According to other very ancient poems, Odin’s sons, Weldegg, Beldegg, Sigi, Skiold, Sæming, and Yngvi, became kings of East Saxony, West Saxony, Franconia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and from them are descended the Saxons, Hengist and Horsa, and the royal families of the Northern lands.
— from Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. (Hélène Adeline) Guerber

[A; c1] for political protegees to vacate a position when their political party loses.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

The charming Augusta Hawkins, in addition to all the usual advantages of perfect beauty and merit, was in possession of an independent fortune, of so many thousands as would always be called ten; a point of some dignity, as well as some convenience: the story told well; he had not thrown himself away—he had gained a woman of 10,000 l. or thereabouts; and he had gained her with such delightful rapidity—the first hour of introduction had been so very soon followed by distinguishing notice; the history which he had to give Mrs. Cole of the rise and progress of the affair was so glorious—the steps so quick, from the accidental rencontre, to the dinner at Mr. Green's, and the party at Mrs. Brown's—smiles and blushes rising in importance—with consciousness and agitation richly scattered—the lady had been so easily impressed—so sweetly disposed—had in short, to use a most intelligible phrase, been so very ready to have him, that vanity and prudence were equally contented.
— from Emma by Jane Austen

Among the Egyptians it is to be found in Acherez and Achencherez; which are the names of two very antient princes.
— from A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. by Jacob Bryant

Whilst I was lamenting this sudden Desolation that had been made before me, the whole Scene vanished: In the Room of the frightful Spectres, there now entered a second Dance of Apparitions very agreeably matched together, and made up of very amiable Phantoms.
— from The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays by Steele, Richard, Sir

“A pardon!” cried the people with one voice; “a pardon!”
— from The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated by Alexandre Dumas

From hence Casaubon infers, that this our author, who preaches virtue, and probity, and plain-dealing, ought to be studied principally by kings and ministers of state; and that youth, which are bred up to succeed in the management of business, should read him carefully, and imbibe him thoroughly, detesting the maxims that are given by Machiavel and others, which are only the instruments of tyranny.
— from The Works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 18 Dialogue concerning Women; Characters; Life of Lucian; Letters; Appendix; Index by John Dryden

Doubtless these old parchment visages are palimpsests, and would tell the whole history of Padua if you could get at each successive inscription.
— from The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics by Various

For thus the same activity of mind, the same impetuosity of temper, which, by being improperly applied, would only form a wild, ungovernable character, may produce the steadiest virtues, and prove a blessing both to the individual and his country."
— from The History of Sandford and Merton by Thomas Day

Nachmani finally proved victorious, as Pablo could not cope with his well-directed arguments.
— from History of the Jews, Vol. 3 (of 6) by Heinrich Graetz

Though a mixture of verse and prose is a monstrous anomaly in French literature, there must be exceptions to the rule.
— from The Works of Balzac: A linked index to all Project Gutenberg editions by Honoré de Balzac

As in almost every action, villages and points were captured and lost, then recaptured, and so on.
— from Fighting the Boche Underground by H. D. (Harry Davis) Trounce

b possesses this right after he is established the king of the people of God, whence comes it that he, so violent a prince, should entreat Naboth with so much civility?
— from Protestantism and Catholicity compared in their effects on the civilization of Europe by Jaime Luciano Balmes

I now evidently saw that it was the design of the prince to give me notice, in a quiet, passing manner, that I was to expect no pay for my services, and, at the same time, to ascertain with what views and purposes I came.
— from The Man-at-Arms; or, Henry De Cerons. Volumes I and II by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

"All the provinces," said Cornelius Agrippa, in the funeral oration which he pronounced in S. Rombaut of Malines, "all the cities, and all the villages, are plunged in tears and sorrow.
— from Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan and Lorraine, 1522-1590 by Julia Cartwright

These all belong to the Linnean order Hymenoptera ; and the [Pg 121] tremendous arms with which they annoy us, are two darts finer than a hair, furnished on their outer side at the end with several barbs not visible to the naked eye, and each moving in the groove of a strong and often curved sheath, frequently mistaken for the sting, which, when the darts enter the flesh, usually injects a drop of subtle venom, furnished from a peculiar vessel in which it is secreted, into the wound, occasioning, especially if the darts be not extracted, a considerable tumour, accompanied by very acute pain.
— from An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. 1 or Elements of the Natural History of the Insects by William Kirby