 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 458 pages
...put his design in execution. " It was, indeed, a design, and a black one. Under the specious clonk of a zealous affection for Gustavus, the traitor was...betraying his guest, In pursuance of that base resolution, h& went straight to one of Christiern's officers commanding m the province, and informed him that Gustavus... | |
 | 1809 - 448 pages
...expectation uf a large reward, m.,de this son of Judas resolve to sacrifiee hi'; honour to his amhition, and, for the sake of a few ducats, violate the most sacred laws of hospitality, hy hetraying his guest. In pursuance of that hase resolution, he went straight to one of Christiem's... | |
 | John Galt - 1824 - 462 pages
...word, and promising not to disclose himself to any while he was absent, some days afterwards saw aim leave the house to put his design in execution. "...of that base resolution, he went straight to one of Chrtstiern's officers commanding in the province, and informed him that Gustavus was his prisoner.... | |
 | William Huffington - 1839 - 500 pages
...large reward, made this son of Judas resolve to sacrifice his honor to his ambition, and, for the sate of a few ducats, violate the most sacred laws of hospitality,...straight to one of Christiern's officers commanding the province, and informed him that Gustavus was his prisoner. Having committed this treachery, he... | |
 | Tracts for the people - 1847 - 800 pages
...nuking his court to UieOanUh tyrant, and the expectation of a large reward, induced him to. tacrifice his honour to his ambition, and for the sake of a few ducats, violate the most lacred laws Of hospitality, by-betraying his girest. In pursuance of that base resolution, he proceeded... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd, John Nyren - 1852 - 626 pages
...hope of making his court to the Danish tyrant, and the expectation of a largo reward, made this second Judas resolve to sacrifice his honour to his ambition,...of that base resolution, he went straight to one of Christian's officers commanding in the province, and informed him that Gustavus was his prisoner. Having... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 370 pages
...tyrant, and the expectation of a large reward, made this second Judas resolve to sacrifice his honor to his ambition, and, for the sake of a few ducats,...that base' resolution, he went straight to one of Christian's officers commanding in the province, and informed him that Gustavns was his prisoner. Having... | |
 | 1854 - 426 pages
...hope of making his court to the Danish tyrant, and the expectation of a large reward, made this second Judas resolve to sacrifice his honour to his ambition,...of that base resolution, he went straight to one of Christian's officers commanding in the province, and informed him that Gustavus was his prisoner. Having... | |
 | John Frost - 1854 - 664 pages
...tyrant, and the expectation of a large reward, made this second Judas resolve to sacrifice his honor to his ambition, and, for the sake of a few ducats,...of that base resolution, he went straight to one of Christian's officers commanding in the province, and informed him that Gustavus was his prisoner. Having... | |
 | 1879 - 530 pages
...hope ot making his court to the Danish tyrant, and the expectation of a large reward, made this second Judas resolve to sacrifice his honour to his ambition,...of that base resolution, he went straight to one of Christian's officers commanding in the province, and informed him that Gustavus was his prisoner. Having... | |
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It was indeed a design, and a black one. Under the specious cloak of a zealous affection for Gustavus, the traitor was contriving his ruin. The hope of making his court to the Danish tyrant, and the expectation of a large reward, made this... 