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Becoming sovereigns themselves, they retain these funds for their private emolument.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 01: Introduction I
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When a man loudly pleads for public good, we shrewdly suspect a private emolument lurking beneath.
An History of Birmingham (1783)
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They also made liberal offers for ransoming the fort; but the captors, preferring the public good to private emolument, refused all terms.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...