Its library already exceeds two hundred thousand bound volumes, and is especially rich in rare and ancient manuscripts.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
The sun is so far away that its parallax never exceeds 9.
"Lectures in Navigation"
Ernest Gallaudet Draper
He claims five minutes to go and "clear the matter up;" exceeds the time, and on returning finds his punishment in an empty home.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr