He took, without scruple, whatever he thought that he could honestly take, but was incapable of stooping to an act of baseness.

Indeed, he resented as affronts the compliments which were paid him on this occasion.

[580] The integrity of Nottingham could excite no surprise.

Ten thousand pounds had been offered to him, and had been refused.

The number of cases in which bribery was fully made out was small.