Well, it would have been better for the Church if there had been far less outward worship than there commonly has been.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
And yet there was little of what we commonly recognize as the Jew in the character of his face.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
The trunks and roots of trees are also commonly met with underneath peat, and occasionally the remains of land animals.
"Geology"
James Geikie