Sentence:  "Diogenes" in sight of all, exercising his <WSD>Masturbation</WSD>, bred a longing desire in the bystanders, that in such sort they might fill their bellies by rubbing or clawing the same. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Manual erotic stimulation of the genitals or other erotic regions, often to orgasm, either by oneself or a partner.