And on all occasions to let an opportunity slip by is very injurious, but especially does it destroy the usefulness of freedom of speech.
— from Plutarch's Morals by Plutarch

The reader will appreciate the value of this historical dissertation which, from whatever point of view it be examined, does not the less possess an interest that cannot be contested.
— from The Horses of the Sahara and the Manners of the Desert by E.‏ (Eugène) Daumas

“The famous Treatise of Otto on the Violin has been ably translated by Mr. John Bishop, whose book will be welcome to those who are curious in the history of the instrument, in the biographies of its most renowned makers, and in its mechanism philosophically considered.” ————— “The appendix (only found in this edition) contains a valuable article on the proportions, &c. of the several parts of the violin, illustrated by elaborate diagrams; and also another upon the bow, which was a desideratum in the original work—thus completing the necessary circle of information which every violinist should possess respecting the mechanism of his instrument—and which will prove an effectual safeguard against the mischievous practices of so-called restorers and repairers.” ————— “The study of this book will show any unfair dealing on the part of dealers in old violins.”— Harmonicon. ————— See also Chap.
— from The Violin Some Account of That Leading Instrument and Its Most Eminent Professors, from Its Earliest Date to the Present Time; with Hints to Amateurs, Anecdotes, etc. by George Dubourg

Then from the group of women outside there arose a voice in broken English, demanding angrily: “Where is the charm that hung on the neck of my Stefan?
— from The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks; Or, The House of the Open Door by Hildegard G. Frey

"Be silent, be silent! and do not force me to add fresh insults to those which I addressed to De Vivar in Burgos," exclaimed Don Suero, abandoning the submissive tone which he had hitherto used.
— from The Cid Campeador: A Historical Romance by Antonio de Trueba

The adoration of the Blessed Virgin is becoming every day more extended in countries where it has hitherto been unknown or forgotten.
— from The Bible in Spain, Vol. 1 [of 2] Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula by George Borrow

The vote was taken on the bill over again, as required by the constitution, and so far from receiving a two-thirds vote, it barely escaped defeat by a simple majority.
— from Thirty Years' View (Vol. 2 of 2) or, A History of the Working of the American Government for Thirty Years, from 1820 to 1850 by Thomas Hart Benton