Quotable quotes

Thought-provoking snippets from the OED quotation files:

comfy fossils...

1849 R. I. Murchison in Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc., The Orbitolites..occupy beds of considerable thickness.

...if at first you don't succeed...

1683 Apol. Protestant France, William of Orange was twice Assassinated, and lost his Life the Second time.

...and a versatile dish?

c1680 Ld. Buckhurst in Rochester's Poems, The fair Ægyptian Slattern..To fortifie her Roman Swinger..Did spice his Bowls.