They were both straightforward by nature, upright and noble, and were already benefiting by the discipline which had at last come into their lives.
"Girls of the Forest"
L. T. Meade
I had fancied him as a wise ruler; and, seeing how fond he was of the exercise of arms, I had thought long before the insurrection broke out that some day he might lead his countrymen to battle against us, and that, benefiting by his study of Caesar and other military writers, he would give far more trouble to the Romans than even Caractacus had done.
"Beric the Briton A Story of the Roman Invasion"
G. A. Henty
Two or three times the same polite tourist paid a visit to the island to see how the poor demented young man was being looked after, and on these occasions he would take Jock out for quite a long walk, and afterwards assure the family that their guest's health was benefiting greatly.
"The Man From the Clouds"
J. Storer Clouston