Albano could not spend a night in a region where the single columns and arches of the ruined sun-temple of his youth lay scattered round; but he betook himself, in a mournfully dreamy mood, toward the city.
The ogre to whatsoever No Man's Land he betook himself would forever be haunted by the phantom of the elf.
At seven he rose; at a quarter to eight he breakfasted; at half past he betook himself to his ascetic workroom and remained there till half-past one.
Deprived of his chaplaincy for a revolting act of profligacy, driven from congregations he had scandalized, homeless and destitute, he in an evil hourbetook himself to Dr.
He then betookhimself to town, and became a law student.
Now Charles in his unhappiness betook himself to the chancellor, who was not only his sage adviser and trusted friend, but who had already gained the esteem and confidence of the queen.
And when the banquet was over, and a general pardon had been read by the lord chancellor, and the champion had drank out of the king's gold cup, Charles betookhimself to Whitehall.
Guarini, extremely mortified, had to leave Turin, and betook himself to Venice.
Clement describes his own conversion: "I betook myself to the holy God and Law of the Jews, putting my faith in the well- assured conclusion that the Law has been assigned by the righteous judgment of God.
But Judas betook himself secretly to the King, and told him how that Jeschu and his disciples were in the house of Purah.
And on the great Day of Atonement he and his disciples ate and drank, and fasted not; and they drank of the wine wherewith was mingled the Water of Forgetfulness, and then betook themselves to rest.
Then hebetook himself to bed; but scarcely had he fallen into his first sleep when a most horrible noise aroused him.
After they had once resolved to fly, they threw away their lances and betook themselves to Reggio and Parma.
He then betook himself to the dense tangles of evergreens which I have described, where he lived upon the charity of countryfolk and shepherds.
He betook himself to his own quartierino, locked the door, and sat down to think.
I allowed several days to elapse, until I thought their tears were dried, and then I betookmyself to Pisa.
Upon this I left him, and betook myself to the King.
Then I betook me to the King, and told him that I had done precisely as his Majesty had ordered, by defending myself against every one who sought to hinder me in his service.
Finding that the remedies of his physicians availed nothing, it is probable that he betook himself to God, and therefore decreed the discharge of all debts to his servants.
I next betook myself to the Cardinal of Lorraine, and made him a present of the vase, only petitioning his Eminence to maintain me in the Kings good graces.
The other members of the club betook themselves in different directions, each to his own business; so that our company of artists was well-nigh altogether broken up.
Some time afterwards I sought to mend my shattered health, and with this view I betook myself to shooting when the winter came in.
Signor Pier Luigis wife, who was called Signora Jerolima, betookherself to the Pope, and threw herself upon her knees before him in the presence of several cardinals.
Thus, with despair at heart, I left them, and betook myself to bed.
It was I who, unrewarded for this act, betook myself with vigour to the guns which had been abandoned by the cannoneers and soldiers of the ordnance.
Not less was the discomfort of the men appointed to discharge the evil business of my execution; but when the hour for dinner was already past, they betook themselves to their several affairs, and my meal was also served me.
That evening I entertained several friends at supper, and having passed the time with great enjoyment, betook myself to bed.
No sooner had I finished them than he showed them to the Pope; and the next day following he betook himself away from Rome.
I was an example of the truth of this assertion, for I soon betook myself again to my muse.
He never even struck but in self-defence, and always betook himself to defence by a woman when practicable.
The Vth Corps was now alarmed, and General von Kirchbach betook himself to the 9th Division.
At five I rose like a ghost from the tomb, and betook me to coffee.
After smoking we proceeded upstairs, to a cold, cheerless, unfurnished room, and betookus to our blankets.
But she, in her caution, at once betookherself to Man, that she might suspend her nest in safety under his rafters.
Kölmer was therefore driven out of the island by the Knights of Malta and betook himself to Avignon and Lyons.
When by two mortal blows My frame was shatter'd, I betook myself Weeping to him, who of free will forgives.
There were they vanquish'd, and betook themselves Unto the bitter passages of flight.
Then did they abide no longer, but betook them to the hermit who had been sore afeard for all that he heard and saw through the window of his cell.
Straightway the seneschal betook him to a fair chamber (hearken ye to an evil tale!
And though I betook me to arms they profited me not a jot; his blows were so heavy, they weighed even as lead.
Any heart would have been the gladder who had seen and heard their gestures and their words, and in what love and friendship they betook themselves within, where they were right well received.
The maiden turned to her own folk, and betook her with that company again to her father.
So he left the country and (what was more important) the city of Arverna to the enemy and betook himself to safer regions.
Socrates was put to death, Plato, like many other philosophers, fled from Athens, and betook himself to Euclides at Megara.
Some hours after, I also betook myself to my rest, from which, however, towards midnight I was awoke by the heavy working and pitching of the little vessel, as she laboured in a rough sea.
This duty performed, and his repast ended, he again betook himself to Bevis Marks.
Dryden then betook himself to a weapon at which he was not likely to find his match.
He betook him vigorously to his spiritual weapons, and laid the region garrisoned by the French under an interdict.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "betook" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
