To such transcendency of fret, and desperate hope that worsening of the bad might the sooner end it and bring back the good, had our unfortunate loyal Right Side now come!
— from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle

They cannot move us thirty miles without getting half of us left about, without losing touch with food and shelter, and starving us for thirty-six hours or so in the process, and they cannot count beyond the fingers of one hand, not having learnt to use the nose for arithmetical operations....
— from Mr. Britling Sees It Through by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

Helon who sees his Line of Virtues run Beyond the Center of his Grave, his own Unfinisht Luster sparkling in his Son.
— from Anti-Achitophel (1682) Three Verse Replies to Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden by Elkanah Settle

316 The directors of trade schools will provide opportunities for the training of foremen in evening classes, or at other times if necessary, using methods of instruction which will increase their skill in dealing with green help or unskilled laborers.
— from Our Schools in War Time—and After by Arthur D. (Arthur Davis) Dean

But the palace and its grounds have occupied us long enough, and the ramble through Fulham must be resumed.
— from Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney by John Cunningham Geikie

She gave him one upward look, from eyes much dilated; then, catching her breath, turned away.
— from Five Tales by John Galsworthy

But we got here one unusual luxury in the way of food, a fine young fat mule had its back broken by
— from A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A. by George Little

“Here, if you want to know what got hold of us last night.
— from The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska; Or, The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass by Frank Gee Patchin

I feel that it is time to make a stand, so I give him one unspeakable look and proceed with my meal, whereupon he retreats and I breathe a little more freely.
— from Behind the Bungalow by Edward Hamilton Aitken