"The fatalities which destroyed the men of another period originated in crafty diplomacy, soothing promises, and flatt…"

"Altars covered with streams of dried human blood, the stench of which was awful...huge pits forty to fifty feet deep …"

"Every person who was able...indulged in a human sacrifice, and those who could not, sacrificed some animal and left t…"

"Crucifixions, human sacrifices, and every horror the eye could get accustomed to, to a large extent, but the smells n…"

"He has strenuously and successfully carried on the great works of education and religion begun by his predecessor, an…"

"The size of a deterrent force must be related to the value to an enemy of the prize being protected. For example, sup…"

"This good pastor, ready to lay down his life for his flock, remained at his post, seeking after those whom the pest h…"

"Poetry and pistols, wine and women."

"He sows no vile dissensions; good-will to all he bears; He knows no vain pretensions, no paltry fears or cares; To Er…"

"He was acting as second...to Deane Grady, in a duel between the latter and Counsellor O'Maher. O'Maher's second, duri…"