 When the envoy of a foreign power," said he, " gives, or if you will, lends money, it is ordinarily to corrupt those who receive it, and to make them the creatures of the sovereign whom he serves ; or rather, he corrupts without persuading ; he buys and...  Proceedings and Collections - Σελίδα 68των Wyoming Historical and Geological Society - 1901Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1817 - 560 σελίδες
...application, " a service which it would be easy for me to render you, but which would stigmatise both of us. When the envoy of a foreign power gives, or if you will, lends money, it is common to corrupt those who receive it, and to make them creatures of the sovereign whom he serves,... | |
 | 1817 - 508 σελίδες
...me " which it would be easy for me to perform, but which would " degrade us both. When the minister of a foreign power gives " or, if you will, lends money, it is usually for the purpose of " corrupting those who receive it, and converting them into the " mere creatures... | |
 | 1817 - 514 σελίδες
...me " which it would be easy for me to perform, but which would " degrade us both. When the minister of a foreign power gives " or, if you will, lends money, it is usually for the purpose of " corrupting those who receive it, and converting them into the " mere creatures... | |
 | 1820 - 742 σελίδες
...from me which it would be easy for me to perform, but which would degrade us both. When the minister of a foreign power gives, or, if you will, lends money, it is usually for the purpose of corrupting those who receive it, and converting them into the mere creatures... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 748 σελίδες
...from me which it would be easy for me to perform, but which would degrade us both. When the minister of a foreign power gives, or, if you will, lends money, it is usually for the purpose of corrupting those who receive it, and converting them into the mere creatures... | |
 | 1820 - 746 σελίδες
...from me which it would be easy for me to perform, but which would degrade us both. When the minister of a foreign power gives, or, if you will, lends money, it is usually for the purpose of corrupting those who receive it, and converting them into the mere creatures... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1835 - 362 σελίδες
...friend, and the firmness of an honorable and honest mind. " You desire of ine a service," said he, " which it would be easy for me to render, but which...to make them the creatures of the sovereign, whom he serves ; or rather he corrupts without persuading ; he buys and does not secure. But the firm league... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1835 - 372 σελίδες
...friend, and the firmness of an honorable and honest mind. " You desire of me a service," said he, " which it would be easy for me to render, but which...to make them the creatures of the sovereign, whom he serves ; or rather he corrupts without persuading ; he buys and does not secure. But the firm league... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 948 σελίδες
...Arnold's discourse with pain, hut he answered with frankness. '• You desire of me a service," he said, " which it would be easy for me to render, but which...and to make them the creatures of the sovereign whom he serves ; or, rather, he corrupts without persuading ; he buys and does not secure. But the firm... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 946 σελίδες
...Arnold's discourse with pain, but he answered with frankness. '• You desire of me a service," he said, " which it would be easy for me to render, but which...and to make them the creatures of the sovereign whom he serves; or, rather, he corrupts without persuading ; he buys and does not secure. But the firm league... | |
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