The Golden Goblet chapters 1-8

Panders were condemned to have molten lead poured down their throats. Lecky, William Edward Hartpole

Glass mixtures containing lead are melted in covered, beehive-shaped crucibles holding from 12 to 18 cwt. of glass. Various

The front row, indeed, was well furnished with arquebuses, while pistols, swords, daggers, and pikes gleamed in abundance behind. James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)

The water had sunk, and tiers of rotting bags lay, half afloat, in it, giving out a sickening smell of fermentation. Bindloss, Harold

The United States and South Korea often claim that North Korea is impoverishing its people by diverting its scant resources into building and long-range missiles. New York Times (Jun 18, 2012)

But sweets and refined grains, such as white bread, tend to raise the blood sugar more than whole grains and most vegetables.

"It's very safe," he insists, sidling up on the couch. Slate (Feb 29, 2012)

Ho Chi Minh City is still buzzing with energy, swarmed by tourists and plagued by traffic jams — all signs of the city’s economic vitality. New York Times (Aug 22, 2012)

By midmorning, dozens of ailing girls were stretched out in the courtyard while medical teams, police, and reporters swarmed through the school. Newsweek (Jul 9, 2012)

A painting of a scribe holding a stylus was on another wall.

I am lean, muscular, have dark skin, coarse black hair and grey eyes. Bartlett, Paul Alexander

The report does not mention any gunshot residue found on his hands, which would be consistent with having fired a weapon.

He was now induced to change his plans, and became apprenticed to an eminent merchant in London. Anonymous

Broken and angular fragments of rocks underlying alluvial deposits. Webster, Noah

The lowest type of humanity has only a few guttural sounds. Bartlett, William Chauncey

Contrary to popular belief, online banks don't always offer the best rates.

He hesitated a moment, irresolute, then turned abruptly and went away. Edwards, Albert

Meandering among the market stalls and curry restaurants of Brick Lane in east London are people stopping to soak up the street art.

In Egypt the papyrus plant was utilized for making books. Piercy, Willis Duff

They’ve done an excellent job and yeah, they are beating us by quite a hefty margin.”

"He says the men are dying of cold," said the interpreter, shivering at his temerity in mentioning the matter. Yeats-Brown, Francis

After all, these people, though unprepossessing, had treated him with a certain rough hospitality. Mitford, Bertram

She said her husband made a conscious decision to stop eating and taking fluids on 20 August.

Suddenly a noise of shouting was heard, and within a few seconds the terrified waifs found themselves surrounded by a swarm of tormenting street boys. Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

On beholding Alfred, this had been his invariable behaviour. Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)

Every one was looking aloft to where a taut wire was stretched between two post tops. Terhune, Albert Payson

Few modern rock heros are so exalted in the genre. Seattle Times (Jun 19, 2012)

She did not deign to reply, and I was by no means displeased. Seingalt, Jacques Casanova de

Some incorporate secret writing: hieroglyphs in one, mirror writing in another. New York Times (Jan 22, 2011)

In the capital Tripoli there were jubilant scenes late on Saturday, with fireworks lighting the sky as polling stations closed.

He greeted them with a loving smile and a few low spoken words of endearment. Finley, Martha

Even a novice can create highly tailored output with simple pipes; experts can do astonishing things.

“Instead, it predicts every possibility an infinite number of times. Forbes (Jul 12, 2012)

He also wore bracelets, anklets, necklaces and what the archaeologists believe to be a funerary mask with eyes made of green obsidian. BBC (May 18, 2010)

One irascible old fellow, however, barely concealed his irritation at Pat's outbursts, and at last, exasperated beyond endurance, retorted, "Hurrah for Hell!" Chambers, F. W.

"Broken friendship may be soldered, but never made sound." Leonard, May

At the next plot, Mr. D’Andrea’s tally was higher, at 67.

He later proved to be instrumental in saving her from execution.

Instead of being destitute, these women are now merely poor. New York Times (Apr 9, 2012)

He wanted to make amends and do the right thing. New York Times (Jul 15, 2012)

In a hidden place behind the high altar, above which is raised the great, carved sarcophagus, priests were droning the office. Hichens, Robert (Robert Smythe)

"I haven't stopped since the Olympics at all, there's no respite," Rutherford said.

The women running the herring counter at Dordrecht market were doing a roaring trade, cutting off heads, slicing open the fish, cleaning them up.

While signs of destruction — demolished homes, gouged landscapes, sand-covered pastures — are easy to find today, marks of recovery are evident as well. New York Times (Jan 12, 2012)

One witness, Aliyah Imam, told TV station Fox 5 News that the gunman was "shooting indiscriminately at people".

The minds of the most incredulous were changed in a few minutes. Whymper, Frederick

So you don’t believe in evil, as an actual malevolent force? New York Times (Oct 29, 2011)

"You tried a bit too hard," he says wryly.

Outside, the celebration was buoyant but modest, perhaps tempered by the sweltering heat. New York Times (Jul 14, 2012)

The Infant would willingly have bartered his immortal soul for one lock off Di's shining head. Cholmondeley, Mary

There may be no place on earth less suitable for a shootout than in front of the Empire State Building.

He used to say that only imbeciles and children required to be tied up in the morning. Whymper, Edward

Because ethnic minorities in China live in specific regions, the prospect of China breaking apart is not out of the question. Wall Street Journal (Sep 8, 2012)

Still, a large majority of the nation’s farmland remains parched.

The diffident lad is given medication for an attention deficit disorder that temporarily transforms him into a confident near genius.

This is a towering, nine-tonne work of art, wrought out of bronze and layered with gold more than 500 years ago.

Counterfeit bullion—gold bars or ingots—is rarer.

Standing in his exquisite rose garden, he tells me about everything he is set to lose.

He hugged us both as we came in, chiding DeWitt for having stayed away for so long. New York Times (Aug 23, 2012)