...But on this earth, the noblest propositions are seldom heard, since Destiny amuses herself in perverting them and turning them aside... 
Vicente Blasco Ibanez Charlotte Brewster Jordan 「The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse」
... “Well, then, sir, since it amuses you, let us say that the king came to the lodge last night, and was joined there by his friend Mr...
Anthony Hope 「Rupert of Hentzau」
...It a littleshocks, and at the same time amuses, our Colonialto find that great artists in the parent countryadmire this most unpoetic beast, and waste theirtime and talents in painting it...
W. H. Hudson 「Birds and Man」
..."Guy me if it amuses you," said the Master...
Albert Payson Terhune 「Lad: A Dog」
...A roll ofsulphur in the animal's water may be permitted, since it amuses theproprietor while it does not injure his dog...
Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson 「The Dog」
...Science amuses itself by cutting up and otherwise torturing helplessdogs in the unholy name of vivisection...
Albert Payson Terhune 「Further Adventures of Lad」
...If the absenceof his companion is prolonged he amuses himself by rapidly whirling thepill between his hind legs, which are raised in the air...
J. H. Fabre Bernard Miall 「Social Life in the Insect World」
... A goatherd amuses himself by making combinations with heaps of little pebbles...
J. Henri Fabre Alexander Teixeira de Mattos 「The Life of the Fly」
...When a nobleman, or man of fortune, amuses himself withsuperintending the erection of the domiciles of his domestics...
John Ruskin 「The Poetry of Architecture」
..."No--but he sometimes amuses himselfwith being an ambassador," was the wittyretort, which showed how he valued his twocommissions...
Dolores Bacon 「Pictures Every Child Should Know」
...” “Onthe contrary,” responded Rubens who was always proud of his art, “thepainter occasionally amuses himself by trying to be a courtier...
Jennie Ellis Keysor 「Great Artists, Vol 1.」
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