Let the physicians a little excuse the liberty I take, for by this same infusion and fatal insinuation it is that I have received a hatred and contempt of their doctrine; the antipathy I have against their art is hereditary.
— from Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Complete by Michel de Montaigne

You must have open sunlight, and even when the weather is perfect there are practically but two times each day when it is possible--in mid-morning and mid-afternoon, when the sun is high enough for clear photographs and low enough to cast a shadow in the faint track.
— from Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America

The Unions of parishes have been fixed on as the most appropriate basis for the representative bodies which superintend the relief of indigence; while, for the proper regulation of highways, or prisons, or police, a large extent, like that of an average county, is not more than sufficient.
— from Considerations on Representative Government by John Stuart Mill

and then crossed over with his army and encamped near Panormus, which is a harbour of the Peloponnese, and lies exactly opposite Naupactus.
— from The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Polybius

Entremos a Guayaquil por el golfo de ese nombre y seguimos luego por un río que en él desemboca y cuyo valle estará completamente sumergido, si por acaso llegamos en la época de las lluvias.
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson

This all-powerful opinion penetrates at length even into the hearts of those whose interest might arm them to resist it; it affects their judgment whilst it subdues their will.
— from Democracy in America — Volume 2 by Alexis de Tocqueville

Mr. Ellis thinks this belongs to a period a little earlier, but certainly not later, than 1692; the coffee pot represented being exactly of the lantern shape.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

In his book entitled “A Visit to the Philippine Islands,” which was translated into Spanish by Mr. José del Pan, a liberal editor of Manila, Sir John Bowring gives the following account of his visit to Rizal’s uncle: “We reached Biñan before sunset ....
— from Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot by Austin Craig

[617] Now we bear the image of the earthly man by the propagation of sin and death, which pass on us by ordinary generation; but we bear the image of the heavenly by the grace of pardon and life eternal, which regeneration confers upon us through the Mediator of God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.
— from The City of God, Volume I by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

Great credit is due to Sir W. Cope for the patience and labour, extending over many years, which he has given to the work....
— from Chatto & Windus's List of Books, July 1878 by Chatto & Windus (Firm)

Couldock and his daughter returned later and played a long engagement as stock stars.
— from The Mormons and the Theatre; or, The History of Theatricals in Utah by John S. (John Shanks) Lindsay

The Spectator belongs to the first days of a period when the people at large extended their reading power into departments of knowledge formerly unsought by them, and their favour was found generally to be more desirable than that of the most princely patron.
— from The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays by Steele, Richard, Sir

There is another circumstance connected with the same building that deserves a passing notice, which is that football used to be played within its walls, a game forbidden in 1576 to be played any longer either there or in any of the city's wards.
— from London and the Kingdom - Volume 1 A History Derived Mainly from the Archives at Guildhall in the Custody of the Corporation of the City of London. by Reginald R. (Reginald Robinson) Sharpe

"It has been written and commanded by Ahasuerus, emperor of all The East, and sealed in every tongue with his Own ring—the royal seal—that governors And princes and lieutenants, everyone Within the Persian rule, shall make and cause To die and perish every Jew, both young And old, the women and the children, rich And poor alike, and forfeit all their goods.
— from The Blood of Rachel, a Dramatization of Esther, and Other Poems by Cotton Noe

And after he returned his prospects would be brighter, for Mr. Gilbert had promised to find him a position at least equal to the one he resigned.
— from Mark Mason's Victory by Alger, Horatio, Jr.

And standing on the steps, and quite forgetting the footman close behind him, he watched it as it drove rapidly southward, until it was quite out of sight, and then with a great sigh and “God for ever bless you!”—uttered not above his breath—he turned about, and saw those powdered and liveried effigies, and walked up with his head rather high to the drawing-room, where he found Lady May.
— from Checkmate by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu