5. But when I arose, and felt it, and knew it to be a culverin, I was somewhat reassured thereby, inasmuch as it was not likely that they would plant this engine except in the real and true entrance.—Blackmore.
6. He is certainly in correspondence with people on the continent, for his letters have all sorts of odd stamps on them.—Collins.
7. Because you are king of a nation, it does not follow that you are to gather for yourself all the wealth of that nation.—Ruskin.
9. The waters of Shirwa are brackish to the taste, and undrinkable; but the saltness must have a peculiar charm for game, for nowhere else in Africa did I see such splendid herds of the larger animals as here.—Drummond.
10. The fury of the water which surrounds us was marvelous, considering that there were no great waves, and no storm to make waves.—Bolles.
11. And these, now that they had no longer anything to fear from their great Italian adversary, commenced partisan warfare on each other.—Draper.
12. His black coat shines as if it had been polished; and it has been polished on the wearer’s back, no doubt, for the arms and other points of maximum attrition are particularly smooth and bright.—Holmes.
13. As Cæsar found no reason for supposing that there was a life beyond the grave, he did not pretend to expect it.—Froude.
14. Its discovery by myself and dog probably opened the door for ill-luck, as one day, when I peeped in upon it, it was empty.—Burroughs.