And I tell you as a certain truth, that when Mongou Kaan died, more than 20,000 persons, who chanced to meet the body on its way, were slain in the manner I have told.[NOTE 4] NOTE 1.—Before parting with Chinghiz let me point out what has not to my knowledge been suggested before, that the name of " Cambuscan bold" in Chaucer's tale is only a corruption of the name of Chinghiz.
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Rustichello of Pisa

But then Salome and Alexas, before the king's death was made known, dismissed those that were shut up in the hippodrome, and told them that the king ordered them to go away to their own lands, and take care of their own affairs, which was esteemed by the nation a great benefit.
— from Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus

It happened that an old lord of great family, who was going to marry a young lady of no family in particular, came with the young lady, and the young lady’s sister, to witness the ceremony of trying on two nuptial bonnets which had been ordered the day before, and Madame Mantalini announcing the fact, in a shrill treble, through the speaking-pipe, which communicated with the workroom, Miss Knag darted hastily upstairs with a bonnet in each hand, and presented herself in the show-room, in a charming state of palpitation, intended to demonstrate her enthusiasm in the cause.
— from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens

‘That night, in the silence and desolation of his miserable room, the wretched man knelt down by the dead body of his wife, and called on God to witness a terrible oath, that from that hour, he devoted himself to revenge her death and that of his child; that thenceforth to the last moment of his life, his whole energies should be directed to this one object; that his revenge should be protracted and terrible; that his hatred should be undying and inextinguishable; and should hunt its object through the world.
— from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

By and by the Duke of York comes, and readily took me to his closet, and received my petition, and discoursed about my eyes, and pitied me, and with much kindness did give me his consent to be absent, and approved of my proposition to go into Holland to observe things there, of the Navy; but would first ask the King’s leave, which he anon did, and did tell me that the King would be a good master to me, these were his words, about my eyes, and do like of my going into Holland, but do advise that nobody should know of my going thither, but pretend that I did go into the country somewhere, which I liked well.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

In this charter-house were the monuments of the said Sir Walter Manny, and Margaret his wife; Marmaduke Lumley; Laurence Brumley, knight; Sir Edward Hederset, knight; Sir William Manny, knight; Dame Joan Borough; John Dore; Want Water, knight; Robert Olney, esquire; Katherine, daughter to Sir William Babington, knight; Blanch, daughter
— from The Survey of London by John Stow

] LOUCHARD (Madame), wife of the preceding, did not live with him; acquainted with Madame Komorn de Godollo and, in 1840, furnished her information about Theodose de la Peyrade.
— from Repertory of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A — Z by Anatole Cerfberr

Tiara hailed him, grasped a hat and was soon in the buggy by his side begging him to speed her to the city, which the wondering man kindly did.
— from The Hindered Hand; or, The Reign of the Repressionist by Sutton E. (Sutton Elbert) Griggs

In the meantime the Manor Lodge was probably the safest place in all the woods, Mrs. Kirke declared; the nearest house was half a mile away, and that was the Rectory; and the Rector himself was a personal friend and favourable to Catholics.
— from By What Authority? by Robert Hugh Benson

A Ride I once was Taking, Beautiful Venice, Billy Patterson, Breeze of the Night, Bright-Eyed Little Nell of Narragansett Bay, Come, Willie dear, I’m weeping now, Deal with me Kindly, Dixie’s Land No.
— from Beadle's Dime Song Book No. 1 A Collection of New and Popular Comic and Sentimental Songs. by Various

It was then animated and vivacious enough, but directly afterwards, when Mr Kyffin drew near, it assumed a peculiarly dull and inanimate look, as if he was absorbed completely in the books over which he was poring.
— from Roger Kyffin's Ward by William Henry Giles Kingston

The conversation thereafter became what Miss Kelsey described as “high brow,” and took the form of a dialogue between Miss Fosdick and Albert.
— from The Portygee by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

“We must keep down the swelling, or it may be serious!” said Shiner, stepping up and kneeling beside her.
— from Under the Greenwood Tree; Or, The Mellstock Quire A Rural Painting of the Dutch School by Thomas Hardy

So it doesn't seem so queer when Mr. Keith does it."
— from Dawn by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter

“Captain Bridgeman, you appear to live in this library; I wonder Mrs Keene don’t take you into partnership.”
— from Percival Keene by Frederick Marryat

My Timekeeper is now in his Possession, tho’ he is not yet ready to make Use of it; There are some Parts in the making of which the Model can be of little or no Use to him; I only desired it for six or eight Months, and am confident he can have no Occasion for it before that Time is expired: however I have offered to have it forth coming whenever Mr. Kendall declares that he wants it, therefore I apprehend their Engagements with Mr. Kendall afford no solid Reason for the Commissioners to refuse lending it to me.
— from Remarks on a Pamphlet Lately published by the Rev. Mr. Maskelyne, Under the Authority of the Board of Longitude by John Harrison

"You know that young lady who is stopping with Mrs. Kennedy, don't you?"
— from Nelson the Newsboy; Or, Afloat in New York by Alger, Horatio, Jr.