and my master was pleased to say, One of the honestest men in England: Pamela owes every thing that she is to be, as well as her being, to him; for, I think, she would not have brought me to this, nor made so great resistance, but for the good lessons, and religious education, she had imbibed from him.
— from Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson
Their hair, that in its golden brightness vied with the beams of the sun itself, fell loose upon their shoulders and was crowned with garlands twined with green laurel and red everlasting; and their years to all appearance were not under fifteen nor above eighteen.
— from Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
He revels in all those knock-kneed, antique, or crooked and twisted words we used all of us to puzzle our brains over in the days of our youth, and grammar lessons and rhetoric exercises.
— from The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes by Falconbridge
Sir M. related to his brother guns what had happened and they all enjoyed a good laugh and rather envied him for the fine sight he had of such a superb specimen of the kings of the jungle.
— from Bengal Dacoits and Tigers by Maharani of Cooch Behar Sunity Devee
Our fire had sunk to a few dull embers, and Puketawa's pipe glowed like a red eye from the darkness.
— from The Wide World Magazine, Vol. 22, No. 127, October to March, 1909 by Various
It is printed on the finest paper, well and handsomely bound, gold lettered and red edges.
— from Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 4, April, 1886 by Various
But they were soon rallied by their gallant leader, and returned eagerly to the attack.
— from Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 02 (of 15), American (2) by Charles Morris
Almighty God, whose kingdom is everlasting, and power infinite: Have mercy upon the whole Church; and so rule the heart of thy chosen servant GEORGE , our King and Governor, that he (knowing whose minister he is) may above all things seek thy honour and glory: and that we and all his subjects (duly considering whose authority he hath) may faithfully serve, honour, and humbly obey him, in thee, and for thee, according to thy blessed Word and ordinance; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end.
— from The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy by Episcopal Church in Scotland
"I am with my father," said the girl, looking at Rainey, enjoying the situation.
— from A Man to His Mate by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)
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