In the midst of the drudgery left for them, the blacks have often heretofore been debased to the status of dependents and paupers.

We were once as obscure among the nations of the earth, as savage in our manners, as debased in our morals, as degraded in our understandings, as these unhappy Africans.

'My pet, if you had made it the study of your life how to treat that man you could not do it better,' said Lady Kirkbank, when they were driving along the dusty road between dusty hedges and dusty trees, past that last remnant of country which was daily being debased into London.

The Julian Laws also were designed to prevent the plunder of the public revenues, the debasing of the coin, the bribery of judges and of the people at elections.

We may not hold sheer force in honor; but open force is better than mendacious weakness, and less debasing for a government as well as for a people.

Ah, foolish man that wouldst debase with them

Are you busy?" It required whole seconds for the eyes to wheel round upon Anthony, and they were immediately debased from the telltale white of that leg to the floor.

But then its extension will be purchased with its freedom,the quality be debased as the quantity increases.

Poetry debased by mean expressions.

He repaired the coin, which had been extremely debased during the reign of his predecessor; and he took proper measures against the return of a like abuse [e].

We have first royalty, which, weak and debased under the Merovingians, rises and establishes itself energetically under Pépin and Charlemagne, to degenerate under Louis le Débonnaire and Charles le Chauve.