"Besides did he not bring unmerited dishonour on grey hairs of poor old progenitor by finding him out in bribe-taking?

W. Scott has distributed himself like a bribe haunch among 'em.

"If they say to-morrow morning that Arbuthnot is false to his principles or his party, that he is a bribe-taker, a man who sells his vote, will you believe them and stop loving him?"

"I am weary of Commodusweary of tyrannyweary of lies and hypocrisy weary of wondering what is to happen to Rome that submits to such bestial governmentweary of shame and of the insolence of bribe-fat magistrates" "Weary of your friends?"

Besides, the majority of the bishops, who lived after the same manner, tolerated for bribes infractions of the rule by the lower and higher clergy.

He who the public good intends, By bribes needs never purchase friends.