At one time hag was not a word of reproach: Drayton speaks of a "beautiful hag, all smiles," much as Shakespeare said, "sweet wench."
— from The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce

They were only rather disagreeably surprised at my not stealing the oil, or going with them to ask our employers for a drink.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

One of the best known of these tales is as follows: Guillaume de Cabestan, before mentioned, made love in troubadour fashion to the wife of Raymond de Seillans.
— from A Tour Through Old Provence by A. S. (Archibald Stevenson) Forrest

So, after all, in these peaceful fires of the iron works, we got an idea how the country might have looked in the old picturesque times, when the Highlanders came down and set the Lowlands on fire; such scenes as are commemorated in the words of Roderick Dhu's song:— "Proudly our pibroch, has thrilled in Glen Fruin, And Banmachar's groans to our slogan replied; Glen Luss and Ross Dhu, they are smoking in ruins, And the best of Loch Lomond lies dead on her side."
— from Sunny Memories Of Foreign Lands, Volume 1 by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Inclined water outlet Rampe de sortie d'eau.
— from English-French and French-English dictionary of the motor car, cycle, and boat by Frederick Lucas

Of course their owner made a row about it; but when Old Red daily settled for his fun by paying liberally with gold-dust from some small bottles of the precious metal in his possession, Switzler readily became contented, and I think even encouraged the exhibitions—of skill.
— from Project Gutenberg Edition of The Memoirs of Four Civil War Generals by John Alexander Logan

What other reason did she have for coming to me about it?
— from The Narrow House by Evelyn Scott

No, I still loved my wife; but when often repeated, disputes sour the temper and change the disposition.
— from Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII) by Paul de Kock