gallowstree

The advocate thought, perhaps, with a sigh, that his judges, so recently his prisoners, might have been the fruit for another gallowstree, had he planted it when the ground was his own; but taking heart of grace, he encouraged his colleagues -- now his fellow-culprits.

PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845

The advocate thought, perhaps, with a sigh, that his judges, so recently his prisoners, might have been the fruit for another gallowstree, had he planted it when the ground was his own; but taking heart of grace, he encouraged his colleagues -- now his fellow - culprits.

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 29: 1578, part III John Lothrop Motley 1845

The advocate thought, perhaps, with a sigh, that his judges, so recently his prisoners, might have been the fruit for another gallowstree, had he planted it when the ground was his own; but taking heart of grace, he encouraged his colleagues -- now his fellow-culprits.

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-84) John Lothrop Motley 1845

The advocate thought, perhaps, with a sigh, that his judges, so recently his prisoners, might have been the fruit for another gallowstree, had he planted it when the ground was his own; but taking heart of grace, he encouraged his colleagues -- now his fellow-culprits.

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1574-84) John Lothrop Motley 1845