self-vending

Updated: June 8, 2025

During the past year he had made up his mind like most of the conspicuous politicians and campaigners of France that the moribund League was only fit to be trampled upon by its recent worshippers, and he had made accordingly one of the very best bargains with Henry IV. that had yet been made, even at that epoch of self-vending grandees.

John Lothrop Motley - History of the United Netherlands, 1590-99 — Complete

During the past year he had made up his mind like most of the conspicuous politicians and campaigners of France that the moribund League was only fit to be trampled upon by its recent worshippers, and he had made accordingly one of the very best bargains with Henry IV. that had yet been made, even at that epoch of self-vending grandees.

John Lothrop Motley - History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609)

During the past year he had made up his mind like most of the conspicuous politicians and campaigners of France that the moribund League was only fit to be trampled upon by its recent worshippers, and he had made accordingly one of the very best bargains with Henry IV. that had yet been made, even at that epoch of self-vending grandees.

John Lothrop Motley - History of the United Netherlands, 1595

During the past year he had made up his mind like most of the conspicuous politicians and campaigners of France that the moribund League was only fit to be trampled upon by its recent worshippers, and he had made accordingly one of the very best bargains with Henry IV. that had yet been made, even at that epoch of self-vending grandees.

John Lothrop Motley - PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete