unskillfulness

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I presume this is the first time that it has been put in print; but I fear the copy has several corruptions, occasioned by the unskillfulness of the copyist.

From The Spaniards in Florida Comprising the notable settlement of the Huguenots in 1564, and the History and Antiquities of St. Augustine, Founded A.D. 1565 by Fairbanks, George R.

For to use the knife, unless in the extremest necessity, is neither good surgery nor wise policy, but in both cases mere unskillfulness; and in the latter, unjust as well as unfeeling.

From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Clough, Arthur Hugh

Those generals whom the nation has paid without service rendered for so many years, have, in the day of need, with some honorable exceptions, but served to injure her by their bad example or unskillfulness.

From General Scott by Wright, Marcus Joseph

The public interest did not receive so great damage from Octavius's unskillfulness in his management of affairs, as from his omitting needful measures, through too strict observance of the law.

From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Clough, Arthur Hugh

The meat was brought on again, sliced in a manner which could not conceal the unskillfulness of the original attack.

From The Jester of St. Timothy's by Pier, Arthur Stanwood