Finally, after much persuasion and an offer of fifteen dollars, he induced a young livyere, Steve Newell by name, to undertake the task.
The fourth was a driving out, too, though of a more honorable kind, when he was compelled, much against his will, to undertake the government of a province.
It had, therefore, come to pass that there might be two or more accusers anxious to undertake the work, and to show themselves off as solicitous on behalf of injured innocence, or desirous of laboring in the service of the Republic.
Here it follows: 'In respect to the printing of the New Testament in the Manchou language, the undersigned oblige themselves to undertake the printing of the said work.
Sartines, he wrote to him in haste, but had not courage or talent enough to undertake the defence of the guilty person.
That petition set forth the unwillingness of the City toundertake the work of the Ulster plantation.
But notwithstanding his fly-away ideas, President Burgers was undoubtedly a true patriot, labouring night and day for the welfare of the state of which he had to undertake the guidance: but his patriotism was too exalted for his surroundings.
It is surely not incumbent upon us, having given up the Transvaal to the Boers, to undertake the management of the most troublesome part of it, the Zulu border.
The Boers were not in a position to undertake the chastisement of the Zulus.
It turned out to be the country-house of the gentleman who had advised me to undertake the journey, and here, after a short explanation, though the owner was not at home, I was hospitably received.
But the peasants did not show much desire toundertake the operation.
By these and similar plausible arguments the Press endeavoured to prove to the proprietors that they ought, even in their own interest, to undertake the emancipation of the serfs.
Mr. Murray was willing to undertake the risk of publishing 750 copies, and thus to allow the author to exhibit his literary wares to the public.
He wrote to Mr. Murray desiring him to undertake the work, and received the following reply: John Murray to Mr. Colquhoun.
I determined to undertake the responsibility of publishing it during my own life, rather than impose upon my successors the task of deciding its fate.
He had formerly been a locksmith and it still was part of his duty to undertake the repairs of the simple household utensils.
By an embassy from Nicephorus, the Greek emperor, he was moved to undertake the conquest of Bulgaria; and a gift of fifteen hundred pounds of gold was laid at his feet to defray the expense, or reward the toils, of the expedition.
They might applaud their superstition, and satiate their fury; but the Mussulmans soon rallied in the field, and the Koreish wanted strength or courage to undertake the siege of Medina.
Under the minority of his grandson, the clamors of a people, deprived of their daily sustenance, compelled the Byzantine court to undertake therecovery of the capital of Egypt.
She fully resolved that she would do it herself, if she could find no fitting ambassador to undertake the task, though that would be a step to which she would fain not be driven.
Those, however, were minor evils to be got over, and he expressed himself willing to undertake the embassy.
It is my knowledge of your lordship's character in this particular which has induced me to undertake the task of begging you to reconsider the subject.
He assured me that it required no little courage to undertake the command of a fleet so badly equipped; and he often declared, that in the event of our falling in with the enemy, he could not answer for the consequences.
He was no more ordered to undertake the conquest of Egypt than he was instructed as to the plan of its execution.
I persuaded them to undertake the business: I supplied them with instructions and passports.
The missionary was thoroughly softened, and not only acquitted her, but begged her to undertake the biography of his wife Sarah: and this threw them much together.
Hume had determined to undertake the journey to London after all to consult Sir John Pringle, and was now so far on his way.
In April he had improved enough to undertake the journey to London to consult Hunter, but he was wasted to a skeleton.
I am not qualified to undertake the defence of the Church against anyone.
It was very good of you to think of me, to undertake the journey to Tinnick and the long drive from Tinnick over here.
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