A name given to those persons who go about the country seeking gold-washings, and do not give notice, or solicit a grant when they discover any.
Were we now to solicit the crown for a fair, those streets would be the last we should fix on.
Lucrative views have no part in this production: I cannot solicit a kind people to grant what they have already granted; but if another finds that pleasure in reading, which I have done in writing, I am paid.
And now I solicit your majesty's permission to encounter the dragon, that I may take down the Golden Fleece from the tree and depart with my forty-nine comrades.
This, as your majesty is aware, is now hanging on a tree here at Colchis; and I humbly solicit your gracious leave to take it away.
She informed him that there would be many Indians on the island, who, as soon as they saw him use the shining bowl to drink with, would come and solicit him to be their wife, and to take him over to the island.
It was my fate now to solicit marriage; and I failed not to do it in the most earnest manner.
It was, however, very agreeable to Amelia, who liked her still better upon a second interview, and was resolved to solicit her further acquaintance.
She was loved by Neptune and Jupiter; but when the gods were informed that her son would become greater than his father, they ceased their addresses, and Peleus, the son of Aeacus, was permitted to solicit her hand.
I rather deluded myself than deceived you when I ventured to solicit your acceptance.
It is to vindicate my fame that I speak, and not to solicit security.
The duchess had an excellent heart, and she had been greatly moved by Malezieux' recital, so that, when she appeared, there was no mistaking the interest she already felt in the young girl who came to solicit her protection.
His Grace was infinitely annoyed, and scarcely compensated for the inconvenience by the prettiest little creature in the world, who one day forced herself into his presence to solicit the honour of dedicating to him her poems.
Sidonius of Auvergne was not a subject of Theodoric; but he might be compelled to soliciteither justice or favor at the court of Thoulouse.
Theodosius might still affect the style, as well as the title, of Invincible Augustus; but he was reduced to solicit the clemency of Attila, who imperiously dictated these harsh and humiliating conditions of peace.
Four respectable deputations were successively voted to the Imperial court, [13] to represent the grievances of the priesthood and the senate, and to solicit the restoration of the altar of Victory.
Yet, notwithstanding this seeming indifference, his courtiers choose to solicit any favor in the moments of victory; and I myself, in my applications to the king, have derived some benefit from my losses.
Carteret did, and will solicit soundly for money, which I do fear was Sir G.
The passage of the Shannon might be defended till the succours which Melfort had been charged to solicit came from France; and those succours would change the whole character of the war.
Several undeserving persons, who are always the most confident, by their going up and down, did much prejudice to the truly deserving, whose modesty would not suffer them to solicit for themselves.
Lord Coke is said to have at first declared that the king could not solicit a benevolence from his subjects, but to have afterwards retracted his opinion and pronounced in favour of its legality.
These loans, which bore no interest, and for the repayment of which there was no security, disturbed the prudent citizens; especially as the council used to solicit them with a degree of importunity at least bordering on compulsion.
Heedless, however, of this growing odium, James continued to solicit the affected coyness of the court of Madrid.
He demanded on his trial to be confronted with the witnesses; a favour rarely granted in that age to state criminals, and which he could not very decently solicit after causing his brother to be condemned unheard.
Hence the Commons felt it an imperious duty not only to recommend her to marry, but, when this was delayed, to solicit that some limitations of the Crown might be enacted, in failure of her issue.
M d'Artagnan will solicit the king's permission to measure swords with you.
Did your royal highness," continued the chevalier, "solicit dear De Guiche's pardon?
It is my wish, therefore, to marry her, monsieur, and I have come to solicit your consent to my marriage.
Nothing whatever, monsieur, only it would be very kind if you would take the trouble to write to the king, to whom I belong, and solicit his majesty's permission for me to marry Mademoiselle de la Valliere.
Judge then, Sire, the pain which I felt in that moment, when I thought myself called upon by every principle of public duty to solicit officially your Majesty's permission to retire from this high station.
That good Madame de Monteason came from Romainville to St. Cloud to solicitthe pardon of MM.
I give it principally to the unfortunate who solicit my assistance, and to poor emigants.
You really are the most audacious of men," replied I, laughing; "I shall be obliged to solicit a lettre de cachet to hold you a prisoner in Guienne.
The third favor he had to solicit was that I would name him to the king as frequently as opportunities occurred to form one of our supper parties.
This note was forwarded by a footman, the good abbé easily divined that this mystery concealed some great design; he therefore hastened to solicitan audience as desired.
I could no longer doubt my power when I saw noble personages present themselves to solicit the most servile employments about my person.
My reasons for requesting it are not to solicit either place or pension, but to save the life of an erring creature whose crime has been that of ignorance.
But in your situation, even that beauty may serve the interests of France, and it is for that motive that I come to solicit you.
Marin, "I go thither but to solicit his aid in craving the bounty of his majesty.
The marquise de 1' Hôpital came to solicit my interest for the prince de Soubise, her lover.
The answer to this inquiry is, the Board has to solicit and receive it from the friends of christian education.
The first week in October was designated, as the time for an annual public meeting, to give emphasis to the work of the society and solicit free-will offerings from everybody.
Whereas you have done many generous acts, be pleased so to show us your favor, that by some means we may receive our allowances from the Company's treasury, and not be obliged to depend upon and solicit others for it.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "solicit" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
