Far distant as Marcus Aurelius may be from the traitor, it is still from the selfsame well that they both draw the holy water that freshens their soul; and this well is not to be found in the intellect.
"Wisdom and Destiny"
Maurice Maeterlinck
Rather more than that, I should say, captain, for the wind at times freshens a little.
"By Pike and Dyke: A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic"
G.A. Henty
They are about a mile astern now, I should say, and unless the wind freshens up a bit they will be alongside in about twenty minutes.
"By Pike and Dyke: A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic"
G.A. Henty