I watched his receding figure until it was lost in the obscurity of the grove, and then gave myself up to the most desponding reflections.
Without exchanging a syllable upon the subject, Toby and myself simultaneously renounced the design which had lured us thus far—perceiving in each other’s countenances that desponding expression which speaks more eloquently than words.
As Teribazus was a long while absent, Artaxerxes began to suspect his fidelity, and he fell into a verydesponding condition, regretting that he had trusted Teribazus, and listening to his detractors.
But Phocion's desponding views, and his mistrust of the Athenian people, made him an ill statesman at a period which demanded the most active patriotism.
Pericles now found it necessary to call a public assembly in order to vindicate his conduct, and to encourage the desponding citizens to persevere.
The Ephors themselves immediately repaired to the spot; and so desponding was their view of the matter, that they saw no issue from it but a peace.
He sees nothing of the corresponding loss of the enemy, and he is apt to take a most desponding view of the situation.
Such were the desponding reflections which at that time arose on the review and comparison of our remaining strength with our original numbers.
Indeed his companions on board, and all the Spaniards that came into our power, had the same desponding opinion of their situation.
I suppose according as the temperament is desponding and diffident, or sanguine and self-sufficient, the one system or the other is likely to do most harm.
What a sad and touching expression; and how well it describes a broken and desponding spirit!
Thank God, though not of a sanguine, I am not of a desponding nature; and though I never look forward with any great satisfaction to the future, I seldom find it difficult to accept the present with tolerable equanimity.
It is most likely," said Margaret; and both relapsed into their formerdesponding silence.
He will not be deluded, having that light to guide; he will not slumber, with that voice to inspire; he will not be desponding or dejected, with that bosom to lean on.
I hope it will not be inferred from the desponding tone of my narrative that I deny the existence of silver in Washoe, for certainly nothing is farther from my intention.
He was deeper than would appear at first sight, and not a bad sort of person at heart, but a little wayward and desponding in his views of life.
He disliked much all speculative desponding considerations, which tended to discourage men from diligence and exertion.
Bob Short's countenance assumed a desponding appearance; he had heard of many losses caused by venturing in these speculations, and had some doubts as to his success, should he accept.
Yes, indeed, sir," said the peasant, while a ray of hope entered the dark prison of hisdesponding heart.
His presence diffused universal joy; his words inspired his desponding army with fresh hope.
Can the most cruel penance remove the sense of guilt, or whisper hope to the desponding soul?
One thought alone gave courage to my desponding heart, buoyed up my sinking spirits, and restored strength to my weary limbs.
It was as if two people were arguing the matter; that mournful desponding communion between her former self, and her present self.
But, who knows" (falling back into the old desponding tone) "if he really went?
Oswald, raised in a moment from the desponding invalid to a terrifying ministrant of retributive justice.
Why, then, with the memory of this exultant hour to fend off all shadows, did the midnight find him in his solitary hangar in the moonlit woods, a deeply desponding figure again.
Only one instance of Irish talent do we read of, and that, in a desponding tone, announces its intention of quitting its native country.
The tariff and the plentiful harvest together had helped to bring down prices severely; and we heard from the farmers much desponding talk.
I think that everything seems to be going wrong," answered Miles, in a desponding tone.
Every desponding hour extracts a year's vitality from the system.
And it is improper, not only because it is out of place and wrong, but because it shades the character with a desponding hue.
Our efforts to subdue every desponding tendency in our minds should be as great and as constant as to master our selfish passions or animal desires.
To be desponding and gloomy is indeed irreligious.
The most vigorous constitutions will quail and sink under the weight of a desponding mind.
Wearied and desponding he lay down to rest, when a figure appeared to him in his dream and commanded him to sing the Creation of the World.
And with this desponding reflection, he moves off from the scaffold; and, making his way among the mausoleums, once more approaches the spot where the South American banyan casts its sombre shadow over them.
