The policeman stood there; he saw his face: it was not bad, not cruel; it was like the face of a statue, fixed, perdurable-a mere image of irresponsible and involuntary authority.
"A Hazard of New Fortunes, Part Fifth"
William Dean Howells
It would be an instance of perdurable fidelity, worthy of being placed beside those recorded in one of the Squire's favourite tomes, commemorating the constancy of the olden times; in which times, we are told, "Men and wymmen coulde love togyders seven yeres, and no licours lustes were betwene them, and thenne was love, trouthe, and feythfulnes; and lo in lyke wyse was used love in King Arthur's dayes."
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
But his face was set in a frown-doubtless at the thought of the perdurable afflictions of the country.
"Under the Skylights"
Henry Blake Fuller