solicit charity
Example Sentences
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"Do you solicit charity, sir, for your friend?"
From The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales by Durivage, Francis A. (Francis Alexander)
It is neither to solicit charity nor to complain to you, Mrs. Hepburn, of my past ill-treatment, that I sought an interview with you this morning.
From The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) by Moodie, Susanna
She does not speak to passers-by, nor does she ever solicit charity, but she accepts with grateful significance the silver and copper coins which are constantly dropped into her lap by a sympathetic public.
From The Pearl of India by Ballou, Maturin Murray
These ruinous huts seemed to solicit charity from passers-by; and on very small provocation we should have given alms for the relief of the poor inmates.
From A Journey to the Interior of the Earth by Verne, Jules
"You would not have your wife solicit charity?"
From Mark Hurdlestone Or, The Two Brothers by Moodie, Susanna
