peculation

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Peculation and lying and the basest intrigue was on every side of us, hunger for which there was no necessity, want in a land packed with everything.

From The Secret City by Walpole, Hugh, Sir

Peculation itself is hinted at; nay, Lafayette and others go so far as to speak it out, with attempts at proof.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

Peculation of the despicablest sort does exist, and has long existed; but, unless the new-declared Rights of Man, and all rights whatsoever, be a cobweb, it shall no longer exist.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

Peculation meant the clandestine application by a public officer of public funds to his private profit: whereas he had taken nothing clandestinely, and was ruined root and branch.

From The Roman Question by About, Edmond

Besides, the Earl of Sandwich was openly accused, and, as far as circumstantial evidence goes, convicted of Peculation.

From Secret Diplomatic History of The Eighteenth Century by Marx, Karl