"It was [Pg 164] intended, indeed," says one of the historians, "that Babylon should have exceeded Nineveh in every thing; but Nebuchadnezzar did not live long enough, nor the Babylonish empire last long enough, to finish the scheme that had been drawn of it."
— from Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. 1 of 2) With General and Particular Accounts of Their Rise, Fall, and Present Condition by Charles Bucke

See a paper by Edgar L. Layard, Esq.
— from Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 by Tennent, James Emerson, Sir

A POLITICAL DIARY 1828-1830 BY EDWARD LAW LORD ELLENBOROUGH EDITED BY LORD COLCHESTER [Illustration: fide et fiducia] IN TWO VOLUMES VOL.
— from A Political Diary, 1828-1830, Volume II by Ellenborough, Edward Law, Earl of

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— from A Political Diary, 1828-1830, Volume II by Ellenborough, Edward Law, Earl of

Had now grim BEN bin breathing, 'with what rage, And high-swolne fury had Hee lash'd this age , SHAKESPEARE with CHAPMAN had grown madd, and torn Their gentle Sock, and lofty Buskins worne, To make their Muse welter up to the chin In blood; of faigned Scenes no need had bin , England like Lucians Eagle with an Arrow Of her owne Plumes piercing her heart quite thorow, Had bin a Theater and subject fit To exercise in_ real truth's their wit: Tet none like high-wing'd FLETCHER had bin found This Eagles tragick-destiny to sound, Rare FLETCHER'S quill had soar'd up to the sky, And drawn down Gods to see the tragedy: Live famous Dramatist, let every spring Make thy Bay flourish, and fresh_ Bourgeons bring:
— from The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher in Ten Volumes Volume I. by John Fletcher

He has a British equivalent, Llud Llaw Ereint, the 'silver-handed,' and both, like all culture-heroes, were connected with the sun and with growth.
— from An Introduction to Mythology by Lewis Spence

These were certainly the sentiments of an enthusiast; but Eugenia lived long enough to acknowledge her error, and to bewail its fatal effects on her peace of mind.
— from Frank Mildmay; Or, the Naval Officer by Frederick Marryat

Règle assez générale, la série marginale de taches lunulaires ou autres, pupillées ou non, qui affectent ces ailes, est d’habitude concentrique à leur base, et la lunule en [76] question serait sur cette seconde aile placée contre cette règle.
— from Fossil Butterflies Memoirs of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, I. by Samuel Hubbard Scudder

A lovely face in miniature, with dark hair and blue eyes, lay looking earnestly upward.
— from Robert Falconer by George MacDonald