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• 1678 — John Bunyan. The Pilgrim's Progress.

  Then said Good-will, Alas, poor man! is the celestial glory of so small esteem with him, that he counteth it not worth running the hazards of a few difficulties to obtain it?

  But the porter at the lodge, whose name is Watchful, perceiving that Christian made a halt as if he would go back, cried unto him, saying, Is thy strength so small? [Mark 8:34-37] Fear not the lions, for they are chained, and are placed there for trial of faith where it is, and for discovery of those that had none.

  It is true we somewhat differ in religion from those of the stricter sort, yet but in two small points: first, we never strive against wind and tide; secondly, we are always most zealous when religion goes in his silver slippers; we love much to walk with him in the street, if the sun shines, and the people applaud him.

• 1843 — Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol.

  Nobody under the table, nobody under the sofa; a small fire in the grate; spoon and basin ready; and the little saucepan of gruel (Scrooge had a cold in his head) upon the hob.

• 1999 — Gregory Maguire, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, →ISBN, page 288,

  "I could use some help," says Iris.

  "You could use some small magic," says Caspar, "but there is no such thing in the Netherlands."

  "So I've heard tell," says Iris, sighing. "In England the small folk live under the soil and deep in the hedges, and they come out to assist the deserving to cast spells and to reward the poor."