Accordingly Mr Gibson addressed a protest to the great powers, deprecating any further annexation of the islands of the Pacific Ocean, and claiming for Hawaii the exclusive right " to assist them in improving their political and social condition." [Please select]
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Apparently he had not caught the words and was deprecating impatience. [Please select]
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His hearer, who was a civilian, gave a deprecating cough. [Please select]
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I raised my hand, and shook my head, deprecating the conduct of the boys. [Please select]
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He smiled back with a deprecating gesture to signify that he could be trusted. [Please select]
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"I'm sorry you feel that way about it," declared the ambassador, with a deprecating gesture.' [Please select]
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On earlier occasions he had followed Calvin in deprecating such sanguinary measures. [Please select]
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Jethro smiled, and made a deprecating motion with his thumb. [Please select]
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The chiefs who had been in the late expedition were unanimous in deprecating any further attempt to contend with the white man. [Please select]
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"The queen is dispensing much bounty and favour to one of her subjects at this very moment," answered Nehushta quietly, as though deprecating further flattery. [Please select]
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