Word: publickly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...archaeology, philosophy, medicine, astrology, witchcraft and zombis. He became the friend or acquaintance of virtually all the great thinkers of his day, from Sir Christopher Wren to Sir Isaac Newton. In time he lost his estates, was reduced to living on handouts. He died hoping that some "Ingeniose and publick-spirited young Man" might one day "polish and compleat what I have delivered rough hewen." Aubrey confessed that his frank sketches contained things "that would raise a Blush in a young Virgin's cheeke," and urged the sewing-on of "some Figge-leaves...
...commercial subjects to some 140,000 unschooled men and women each year who want the society's prized certificate of proficiency. After two centuries of activity, the R.S.A. remains what it has always been-Britain's great godmother perpetually on the lookout for any "design for the publick Good...
...Dishonor to Government that its Officers should live of Benevolence; as it ought to be Infamous for Officers to dishonor the Publick by being twice paid for the same Business...
Matters reached a breaking point in 1773, and President Samuel Locke announced what he called "a heap of new laws such as to prevent any publick entertainment...