Later he was made popular by a production of a comedie-vaudeville of Roger de Beauvoir, at the Varietees under Louis Philippe, with the comedian Lafont[*] as interpreter.
— from Repertory of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A — Z by Anatole Cerfberr

In my nature am mighty unready to answer no to anything Inventing a better theory of musique It may be, be able to pay for it, or have health King, “it is then but Mr. Pepys making of another speech to them” L’escholle des filles, a lewd book Lady Castlemayne do rule all at this time as much as ever Laissez nous affaire—Colbert Little company there, which made it very unpleasing Little pleasure now in a play, the company being but little Live of L100 a year with more plenty, and wine and wenches Made him admire my drawing a thing presently in shorthand Making their own advantages to the disturbance of the peace
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

And, besides, he had been in office for two years; a very unusually long period of late, and people were tired of him.
— from Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 2 of 2 by Newton, Thomas Wodehouse Legh, Baron

Wait; let me rub a handful of mud on your face—there—you have a very upset look, 'pon my soul,” said Dick, as he flashed the light of his lantern on him for a moment, and laughed at Murphy scooping the mud out of his eye, where Dick had purposely planted it.
— from Handy Andy, Volume 2 — a Tale of Irish Life by Samuel Lover

Internal, very upper level policies which never reach the company's Employee Handbook; policies of discrimination, atti- tude, and protective corporate culture which not only transcend the law but in many cases, morality.
— from Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau

[126] These are the Swedish verses: Det växte upp Liljor på begge deres graf, Med äran och med dygd — De växte tilsamman med alla sina blad.
— from The Fairy Mythology Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries by Thomas Keightley

The barons and the serfs of the surrounding country swooped like vultures upon Laon, pillaged the empty houses and fought with one another for the spoil.
— from Medieval Europe by H. W. Carless (Henry William Carless) Davis