Not even the proffered bribe of a doubled or a tripled fare availed to move him one rod toward those smoke clouds.

I am aware that the principal generals are only kept to their allegiance by enormous bribes.

Our doctrine certainly had been, that the Church was the assembly of the saved, gathered by the vital attractions of God's Spirit; that in it no one was Lord or Teacher, but one was our Teacher, even Christ: that as long as we had no earthly bribes to tempt men to join us, there was not much cause to fear false brethren; for if we were heavenly minded, and these were earthly, they would soon dislike and shun us.

The countess's own chambermaid, knowing the liberality of the young count, had gone to him, and for a golden bribe had betrayed to him her presence, and communicated all that she knew of her plans and intentions.

"I don't say that all these people couldn't be squared; but it is right to tell you that I shouldn't be sufficiently degraded in my own estimation unless I was insulted with a very considerable bribe.

The double bribe had his false heart beguiled: 30 The god, successful in the trial, smiled; 'And dost thou thus betray myself to me? Me to myself dost thou betray?' says he: Then to a touchstone turns the faithless spy,

At first he wished to silence him by soft and deceitful letters and tempting bribes, offering to him a cardinal's hat, and inviting him to Rome.

Promises of favor to the Western people were held out, and Wilkinson was given a more substantial bribe, in the shape of ten thousand dollars, by Power.

In truth, being of a very ambitious temper, she had resolved only to unite, herself to a man of high rank; and although she; was very rich, her fortune was not found a sufficient bribe, even at court, to counterbalance the malignant dispositions of her mind, and the disagreeable qualities of her person.

If he sees a chance of a farther bribe, he takes his departure saying he will make his report to the thanna.

Leviculus was triumphing on the eve of marriage, when he heard on the stairs the voice of Latronia's maid, whom frequent bribes had secured in his service.

I one day asked an intelligent friend, long resident in the island, whether any of the governors had ever done any good to the island, or whether they were all satisfied by filling their pockets with handsome bribes.

It seemed as though this negro thought a white gentleman might want to bribe him to remain away from the polls; and the negro's willingness to accept the imaginary bribe demonstrated the venal nature of the colored race,its entire lack of moral principle!

have I not employed 7 of the best years of my life, with ample leisure, in this very investigation;without any intelligible earthly bribe to carry me to my present conclusion, against all my interests, all my prejudices and all my education?

Then, by a judicious bribe, she obtained a certain measure of liberty.

Kriemhild bribes, 80. BOC-CAC'CIO.

In consideration, however, of a very liberal bribe, after many refusals, he agreed to act as guide.

In 1768 the royal government offered him the post of advocate-general in the Court of Admiralty,a lucrative bribe to desert the opposition; but he refused it.

You had found Andrew long since, but for the evil mind of Ralph Lacy, who had bought yon keeper with a mighty bribe, and commanded that Andrew should be kept out of sight, if ever you made inquiry after him.'

A piece of sugar, as everybody knows, is a good parrot bribe; but a walnut, split in half, is a betterespecially if the bird be used to it; so I got you to furnish me with both.

The plunder of these last, with the possession of the treasure of iron and copper that was to be found in their vessels, had indeed been the principal bribe with which the turbulent and ambitious chief regained his power.

It's a bribe, pure and simple.

More just was Judas, who his Saviour sold; The sacrilegious bribe he could not hold, Nor hang in peace, before he render'd back the gold.

He thought it an honour to be so connected, and to this hour he reflects on his loss with regret; but regret, he knows, has secret bribes, by which the judgment may be influenced, and partial affection may be carried beyond the bounds of truth.

There are many Potawatamies and Ottawas, as also Winnebagoes and Menomonees, who may be easily induced to move into Canada by seductive bribes, in the use of which the British Government has always displayed a remarkable foresight.