Notwithstanding these assurances, Montezuma was in great fear of being put to death.
This circumstance gave much satisfaction to the viceroy and all the inhabitants of Lima, as it relieved them from a danger of which they were in great fear.
Cortes now took leave, it being the hour of dinner, and we retired impressed with high respect for the liberality and princely munificence of Montezuma.
We have always worshipped our gods, whom we consider to be just and good, and have no doubt yours are so likewise.
I remember to have heard from some of the members of the royal council of the Indies in 1540, that the capital punishment of these men would have been approved by his majesty.
Hicetes, informed that Timoleon had made good his passage, was in great fear of what might follow, and sent to desire the Carthaginians that a large number of galleys might be ordered to attend and secure the coast.
She also lived in great fear, and he used that fear in order to make her obey his behests.
A lot of us walked with them to the gates, and although we were in great fear we waited for them to return.
Had she gained possession of such papers she would have revealed her victory, whereas I had seen her face the moment before the other woman had appeared, and it told only of yearnings and the shadow of a great fear.
She no longer bore the expression of one who would make her own terms, but rather as one who lived under the shadow of a great fear.
The crowing of hens and the whistling of maidens were listened to with as great fear as the hissing of a serpent.
A man will be put in great fear if his image, prepared according to the arts of magic, be suspended by a single hair or thread, however far distant he may be from the scene of operation.
Hence it was that the ancients stood in great fear of death on the ocean, for there their bodies could not be interred.
There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you.
Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.
He tells me they are likely to fall upon my Lord Sandwich; but, for my part, sometimes I am apt to think they cannot do him much harm, he telling me that there is no great fear of the business of Resumption!
Clerke also tells me, it is a clap of the pox which he got about twelve years ago, and hath eaten to his head and come through his scull, so his scull must be opened, and there is great fear of him.
A great fear, however, penetrated the heart of the cat.
They that look upon all creatures as their own selves escape from the great fear (of destruction).
At this, though delighted, Prahlada became filled with a great fear.
If thou be freed at an improper time, I shall have to stand in great fearof thee.
The children in great fear at once ran away into the forest.
And so he went about in great fear, not knowing when the end would come.
Our guide therefore was in great fear lest we might fall in with some of these stragglers.
A great fear, not unmixed with a radiant wonder, filled her being.
Never mind how fast he ran, the flames followed him, till he was in great fear of being burned alive.
Servants, horses, elephants, and goods were all gone, and he was in great fear that he would die in the jungle.
When they got to the middle it began to creak and strain till the two travelers were in great fear it would break.
And for a while Aeneas lay in great fear, with a cold sweat upon him, so clear was the vision of those whom he saw, nor in anywise like unto a dream.
Then, in great fear, he woke, and a cold sweat burst forth upon him, and he cried aloud for his arms, and was exceedingly mad for battle.
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