"If that don't bring you round, George," says she, "just throw your eye across here at your present now and then, and the two together MUST do it."
— from Bleak House by Charles Dickens

SYN: Shelter, defence, security, safety, refuge, guard, [See SECURITY].
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

The 31st, Richard Gurney, Stephen Some; mayor, Sir John Hart, grocer. 1590.
— from The Survey of London by John Stow

Malukat ku ra gihápun siya sa íyang kalisud, I can save her from her difficulties.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

The greater or less extent of the battle-field and the strength of an army may necessarily produce greater depth at times; but these cases are the exceptions, because the formation of two lines and the reserves gives sufficient solidity, and enables a greater number of men to be simultaneously engaged.
— from The Art of War by Jomini, Antoine Henri, baron de

Meantime the current, with a rising gale, Still set them onwards to the welcome shore, Like Charon's bark of spectres, dull and pale: Their living freight was now reduced to four, And three dead, whom their strength could not avail To heave into the deep with those before,
— from Don Juan by Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron

‘Ah! then yours wasn’t a really good school,’ said the Mock Turtle in a tone of great relief.
— from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

SYN: Rough, grating, severe, sharp, rugged, acrimonious, abusive, soul-jarring, rancorous, rigorous, discordant, gruff.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

Adj. skillful, dexterous, adroit, expert, apt, handy, quick, deft, ready, gain; slick, smart &c. (active) 682; proficient, good at, up to, at home in, master of, a good hand at, au fait, thoroughbred, masterly, crack, accomplished; conversant &c. (knowing)
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

"At any rate," Geoffrey said smiling, "I insist that my money be now thrown into the common fund.
— from By England's Aid; Or, the Freeing of the Netherlands, 1585-1604 by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

This time, however, bail was allowed, and Boone and Rancher Gordon stood surety for me.
— from The Mistress of Bonaventure by Harold Bindloss

[184] Longet, following the experiments of certain others, has brought together definite results in the following table: TASTE TONGUE-TIP TONGUE ROOT Glauber’s salts salty bitter Iodkalium “ “ Alum sour sweet Glycerine none “ Rock candy “ “ Chlorate of strychnine “ “ Natrium carbonate “ alkaloid {213}
— from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross

He sent out his jester, who reviled me and your Royal Grace so shamefully that it is not proper to repeat what he said."
— from The Deluge: An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. Vol. 2 (of 2) by Henryk Sienkiewicz

Cape Verde Government Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Cape Verde conventional short form: Cape Verde local long form: Republica de Cabo Verde local short form: Cabo Verde Government type: republic Capital: Praia Administrative divisions: 14 districts (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Fogo, Maio, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal; note - there may be a new administrative structure of 16 districts (Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Nicolau, Sao Filipe, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal) Independence: 5 July 1975 (from Portugal)
— from The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Guided by her suggestions, he had thrown upon the rising grounds such seeds as the winds might scatter over the heights, and near the borders of the springs such grains as float upon the waters.
— from Paul and Virginia from the French of J.B.H. de Saint Pierre by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre