The pitiable condition of my dupe had thrown an air of embarrassed gloom over all; and, for some moments, a profound silence was maintained, during which I could not help feeling my cheeks tingle with the many burning glances of scorn or reproach cast upon me by the less abandoned of the party.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 by Edgar Allan Poe

And I'm so sorry you weren't ever glad over anything!”
— from Pollyanna by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter

That's what I call evidence, gentlemen of the jury!
— from The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

And purity,—no creatures foul As we seemed, by her loveliness, Or soul of evil, ghost or ghoul, To venture close, and far, far less "To stretch a hand, and bear the dead; We left her leaning on her hand, Thoughtful; no tear-drop had she shed, But looked the goddess of the land, With her meek air of mild command."— "Then on this errand I must go Myself, and bear my dreaded brand, This duty unto Fate I owe; I know the merits of the prince, But merit saves not from the doom Common to man; his death long since Was destined in his beauty's bloom."
— from Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan by Toru Dutt

mat tagichan tagicán taguican palm-mat bani banig banag cushion uliman olnan, and allied forms (?) olonan (?) wooden platters dulan dolong dulang sun adlo arlao adlao star bunthun bitoon (?) bitoon (?) morning uema ogma; odma (?) —— cup tagha tagay tagay bow bossugh bosog bosog arrow oghun odyong odiong shield calassan calasag calasag quilted armor baluti baloti —— dagger calix; baladao calis; baladao caris; baladao cutlass campilan campilan campilang spear bancan bangcao bangcao like tuan —— to-ang banana saghin saguing saguing gourd baghin bagong —— net pucat; laia ——; laya raya small boat sampan sampan sampan large canes cauaghan caoayan cauayan small canes bonbon bongbong bongbong [ 347 ] large boats balanghai balañgay barangay small boats boloto baloto baloto crabs cuban coboa —— fish ícam; yssida ——; isda ——; isda a colored fish panapsapan panapsápan panapsapan a red fish timuan —— tiao (?) another fish pilax —— pilas ship benaoa bángca —— king raia hari hadi one uzza usá usa two dua doha duha three tolo toló tolo four upat opát upat five lima limá lima six onom onóm unum seven pitto pitó pito eight gualu oaló ualo nine ciam siàm siam ten polo napoló napolo Some of the words present difficulties however, due probably to error on Pigafetta’s part and the obstacles in the method of communication between peoples the genius of whose respective languages is entirely distinct.
— from The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 33, 1519-1522 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century by Antonio Pigafetta

Notons que "cybernétique" et "gouvernement" ont la même racine grecque… JEAN-BAPTISTE REY
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

But I must here remark that I do not suppose that the process ever goes on so regularly as is represented in the diagram, though in itself made somewhat irregular.
— from On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life by Charles Darwin

K. watched her without expression like a stranger, he wanted to show neither that he was disappointed nor that he would easily get over his disappointment.
— from The Trial by Franz Kafka

It's simple lust of power, of filthy earthly gain, of domination—something like a universal serfdom with them as masters—that's all they stand for.
— from The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Economy #_Overview: This is a centrally planned, developing economy with extensive government ownership and control of productive facilities.
— from The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

At any rate, she learned a few phrases, and she used to work them into conversation in such a funny way,” Tavia explained, giggling over the thought of the poor lady.
— from Dorothy Dale's Promise by Margaret Penrose

Instead of being drawn together by their misery, each gloated over the other's symptoms as the scurvy took its course.
— from The Son of the Wolf by Jack London

And now there’s Edward gone off and left it all to Virginia,” her thoughts continued, but she stifled the notion immediately.
— from The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine by Katherine Stokes

All antiquities found are the property of the Government and are controlled by an Archaeological Commission, consisting of the Ephor General of Antiquities and the ephors of the archaeological collections in Athens.
— from How to Observe in Archaeology Suggestions for Travellers in the Near and Middle East by British Museum

Fasten the [221] thread in the direct centre of one end of the drawn work and catch eight groups of threads to form the sheaf stitch.
— from The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft by Effie Archer Archer

Some of the more restless have organized a Socialists Club, and affiliations have been established with Socialist organizations at Milwaukee and elsewhere, and speakers of advanced anarchistic views, such as Emma Goldman, on coming to Madison, draw large and not entirely unsympathetic student audiences.
— from The Unpopular Review, Vol. 2, No. 4, October-December 1914, including Vol. 2 Index by Various