The New England farmer, unable to stand up against the competition of the prairies, has Betaken himself to the prairies so as to compete on the winning side.
"America To-day, Observations and Reflections"
William Archer
According to all approved precedent the 'aged errant knight' ought to have bound his lady's favour around his clerical hat and ranged the mountains extorting from the passing tourist at the point of his alpenstock a confession of her peerless beauty; or for her sake Betaken himself to the Rock and there passed nights of vigil and days of toil assisting distressed damsels in the terrible passage of the 'Slab.
"Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England"
W. P. Haskett Smith
The vanquished team had already Betaken themselves to their quarters, but the sophomore players were holding an impromptu reception on the ground they had so hotly contested.
"Marjorie Dean High School Freshman"
Pauline Lester