public sale

He had her at a disadvantage now, just as she had held him a while ago when she forced on the public sale of the girl Nola.

I saw also, in a market-house, a lamentable sight—a public sale of Christians for slaves, both men and women.

At a place called Grand Terre, the privateers would often make public sale of their cargoes and prizes by auction.

In July, 1907, it was purchased at a public sale by Mr. Edward Speyer, its owner at the present writing.

There was a post-script by Edwin Bryant, his predecessor as alcalde, calling a public sale for June 29.