This was a bribe taken upon totally a different principle, according to his own avowal: it is a bribe not pretended to be received for the use of the Company,--a bribe taken absolutely entirely for himself.
Burke discusses the nature of a bribe taken by an individual, highlighting its personal rather than corporate implications.
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