amende honorable
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So heinous a crime could not be overlooked, and Tanee, was banished to his native island; but after a short time he declared his penitence, made amende honorable, and was restored to favour.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 by Various
But at least it is the amende honorable to the Land of Promise.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 26th, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
I have been called upon several times to make the amende honorable, and I admit that it is not an occasion of much mirth and merriment.
From Cordwood by Nye, Bill
Do, worthy Mr. Editor, make the amende honorable by publishing the true characters of the MSS. forwarded by S. H. H., which you have so inadvertently published as original.
It is said, I know not how truly, that he has since made the amende honorable.
From The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)
