Which interval she employed in making ready every engine of amorous warfare for the renewing of the attack when dinner should be over.
— from History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

Wherefore if with temple, priest, and sacrifice, which are due to the true God, any element of the world be worshipped, or any created spirit, even though not impure and evil, that worship is still evil, not because the things are evil by which the worship is performed, but because those things ought only to be used in the worship of Him to whom alone such worship and service are due.
— from The City of God, Volume I by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

Pues por amor lo entendiera Well, the slowest witted it seems el menos entendedor; would know that it is love: mas vamos la carta a ver.
— from Don Juan Tenorio by José Zorrilla

But yet—he is not the kind of young man—there is something wanting—his figure is not striking; it has none of that grace which I should expect in the man who could seriously attach my sister.
— from Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

When I say every thought is part of a personal consciousness , 'personal consciousness' is one of the terms in question.
— from The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1 (of 2) by William James

“I have been at some small expense over this matter, which I shall expect the bank to refund, but beyond that I am amply repaid by having had an experience which is in many ways unique, and by hearing the very remarkable narrative of the Red-headed League.”
— from Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Illustrated by Arthur Conan Doyle

Going out of the drawing-room into his study he raised his right foot higher than was necessary, and felt for the doorposts with his hands, and as he did so there was an air of perplexity about his whole figure as though he were in somebody else’s house, or were drunk for the first time in his life and were now abandoning himself with surprise to the new sensation.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

The duty of renouncing and abandoning the external world is solemnly enjoined by each.
— from The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors; Or, Christianity Before Christ by Kersey Graves

For if they did not "hate their own flesh," when it, with its native infirmity, opposed their will, and had to be constrained by the spiritual law, how much more shall they love it, when it shall even itself have become spiritual!
— from The City of God, Volume I by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

"I do not wish it," said Eleanor, finding it very difficult to answer at all—"I wish it to be just as you please."
— from The Old Helmet, Volume II by Susan Warner

Several were dispatcht instantly for Antidote to expel the poyson, whilst the poor Gentlewoman and her friend were on their knees offering up their last Petitions: having said some Prayers, Husband, said she, I forgive you with all my Soul, but know, I ever lov’d you too well to defile your Bed, and as these are (as I suppose) the last words I shall ever speak to you more, I am innocent as to what you unjustly suspect me with; and let me, said her friend, on the dying words of a sinful man protest, I never defiled your Bed, and do believe her from all others as chaste as the chastest Vestal-Virgin; whilst they were thus confessing, the Apothecary came in just as the Husband had kneeled to ask Heaven forgivenness for this triple murder.
— from The English Rogue: Continued in the Life of Meriton Latroon, and Other Extravagants: The Fourth Part by Francis Kirkman

"I wonder if somebody else doesn't, that I know?"
— from The Letter of Credit by Susan Warner

” “Enjoy your pleasant humour at my expense, my lord,” said Peveril; “I fairly will confess thus much, that I would fain, if it consisted with my honour and your safety, have two hours at my own disposal; the more especially as the manner in which I shall employ them may much concern the safety of the island.”
— from Peveril of the Peak by Walter Scott

No man who has not felt the lifting up of such an awful pressure, can estimate the rush of escaped feeling and emotion that follows it; and none who have not witnessed its sudden effect upon a crowd of eager, joyous men, shouting, cheering, crying, weeping, scrambling and laughing, can comprehend it, and none can describe it.
— from Bart Ridgeley A Story of Northern Ohio by A. G. (Albert Gallatin) Riddle

It would be very desirable, that in the institution of a new coinage, we could set out on so perfect a plan as this, and the more so, as while the work is so exquisitely done, it is done cheaper.
— from The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 2 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private by Thomas Jefferson

A code of laws issued by him which is still extant is probably the oldest document in the English language, and contains a list of money fines for various crimes.
— from The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

The gesture was impressive with its silent enquiry, but with the obstinacy of our race we again refused to give any pledge that would debar us from making any attempt at escape.
— from A Lad of Grit: A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

You see, Dick put in two new spokes yesterday, and when I saw ’em I says, says I, ‘Dick, that new wheel don’t look good thataway,’ says I. ‘It’ll look like a limp, them new spokes coming ’round all alone like,’ says I.
— from The Orphan by Clarence Edward Mulford