mendicity

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For Alexander it was just another day in the 1995 campaign, a marathon of mendicity that will do much to determine which G.O.P. hopefuls will survive to compete in the 1996 campaign.

From Time Magazine Archive

Our indigent and indignant author, by the faithfulness of his representations, mingles with his anger some ludicrous scenes of literary mendicity.

From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Disraeli, Isaac

The Pontifical Government encourages mendicity by the protection of its agents, and recommends it by the example of its friars.

From The Roman Question by About, Edmond

Goldoni considered Harlequin as a poor devil and dolt, whose coat is made up of rags patched together; his hat shows mendicity; and the hare's tail is still the dress of the peasantry of Bergamo.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 by Disraeli, Isaac

"Sir," said my father shortly, "I never encourage peripatetic mendicity."

From In the Days of My Youth by Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford