It was Caesar, who, perhaps stimulated in this case also by the more humane Egyptian and Greek legislation, especially that of Solon,(68) introduced this principle—diametrically opposed to the maxims of the earlier ordinances as to bankruptcy— into the common law, where it has since retained its place undisputed.
— from The History of Rome, Book V The Establishment of the Military Monarchy by Theodor Mommsen

If this was necessary for even a genius like Emerson it will be far more necessary for the ordinary man.
— from The Preacher and His Models The Yale Lectures on Preaching 1891 by James Stalker

"The evenings are getting light enough now for a walk after tea, boys, and you must therefore cut short our reading and studies till the days close in again in the autumn.
— from Sturdy and Strong; Or, How George Andrews Made His Way by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

Our large cities, which form the principal market for poultry and eggs, are growing larger every year.
— from Natural and Artificial Duck Culture by James Rankin

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— from Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound" by James Fenimore Cooper

At the Louisiana Experiment Station it was found that the burr clover remained long enough and grew large enough to injure the Bermuda.
— from Clovers and How to Grow Them by Thomas Shaw