He feared that his mother, who was herself easily alarmed, might write some discouraging news as to his financial position, and in this way alarm the countess.
Misfortune, far from discouraging Balzac, strengthened all his powers of resistance and exalted his will and his energy.
That apparently discouragingreply armed Father Benwell with the absolute confidence of success which he had thus far failed to feel.
Under these discouraging circumstances, the priestly authorities changed the destination of the Mission to the territory of Arizona, bordering on New Mexico, and recently purchased by the United States.
These discouraging replies were made with the perfect composure of a man who saw his way clearly before him.
Rosecrans, McCook, and Crittenden passed out of the battle when they went back to Chattanooga, and their absence was discouraging to all aware of it.
On this day (18th) the news was almost as discouraging to us as it had been two days before in the rebel capital.
All these failures would have been very discouraging if I had expected much from the efforts; but I had not.
What the supposed plan of this contracted war is to be, I never have been able to learn; and, indeed, it requires all the good temper one can muster to make so discouraging an inquiry.
In general, that account has been uniformly found to be the least favourable; and seems as if it was drawn for the purpose of discouraging the hopes which their own letters and conversation excite.
It is in the meantime discouraging to see how fair an opportunity is lost by our not being able to profit of the present state of things in France.
He had now been three months with Anstey, and the latter had kept him pretty well with his nose to the grindstone, discouraging especially any desire to visit Maritzburg.
A still more discouraging circumstance was General Snowden's announcement that the troops would be kept in Homestead until one side or the other should give in.
Once out of range of the orator's power, however, the strikers had to meet and tacitly admit the force of some discouraging circumstances.
Colonel Cooke made a rather discouraging report on the character of the command.
The colonists, however, persisted in their efforts to form and maintain settlements in the face of all these discouraging circumstances.
Like all wars, the conquest of the Philippines has had many discouraging and some disgraceful features.
If there is anything in the young man, the enemy's lies and discouraging words only spur him on to greater effort.
That certainly is discouraging to a man who for fifty years has sung "I want to be an angel.
As colonists the troops in Jamaica proved to be very discouraging material, and the army was soon in a wretched state.
The imperial plenipotentiaries, who came to treat with him for a cessation of hostilities, received this discouraging answer: "The Swedes are soldiers in winter as well as in summer, and not disposed to oppress the unfortunate peasantry.
Hosts of this class are amateur exhibitors, or they are like amateur actors who want an audience, and who will invite people to come and listen, not because they care for the people, but because it is discouraging to play to empty benches.
Cases of this kind would be discouraging in the extreme degree, were it not that the difficulty is exceptional.
This Essay has hitherto run upon the discouraging side of the subject, so that it ought not to end without the happier and more hopeful considerations.
Discouraging thoughts are like unto cold weather; they benumb the senses and make us go ungainly about our business; but the sweet and warm gleeds [Footnote: Glowing coals.
Like all reform measures, it was preceded by many discouraging defeats.
She lectured through June and July and formed many clubs, often making her own appointments and overcoming the most discouraging obstacles.
They received a discouraging response and all turned to other colleges.
If this course, by discouraging and paralyzing both white and black, has any tendency to bring Louisiana into proper practical relations with the Union, I have so far been unable to perceive it.
On May 2d the Executive Committee[45] of the Associated Jobbers passed resolutions discouraging any effort to take advantage of San Francisco's plight, and pledging to help restore her splendid commercial prestige; whereupon Samuel T.
As an early wagon-maker he had rather a discouraging experience, his first wagon remaining on his hands a good while: the natives looked upon it with inquisitive distrust and still clung to their heavy carretas.
It objected to the proposed taxes on oil producers as discouraging the production of oil, and styled the plan to tax distributed corporation earnings at twelve percent.
The policy of government interference was regarded as simply a method of discouraging English initiative in this industry.
And his face fell--not so much at the words themselves as at their discouraging accent.
But the Englishman would listen to nothing more discouraging than au revoir.
How to begin the work in a systematic manner for the further advancement of a people struggling amidst so much that is discouraging is puzzling to the would-be reformers within our own ranks.
This was very discouraging to him, but he courageously worked on until Bishop Dickerson relieved him of some of his responsibilities by giving him a room in his back yard.
Fifth: What people regard as a most discouragingsign touching the Negro of this country, I consider a most portentous and hopeful one.
Under these discouraging circumstances there were not enough men of courage to push the matter through.
The experience in working was then described, showing that a great many very discouraging failures preceded successful working, about a year being expended in getting good results.
How needlessly he had been humiliating and discouraging himself!
He merely raised a loose, indifferent hand--a discouraging hand.
He conquered, measurably, that old, discouraging thing, and he and Twichell would go on excursions, sometimes as far as Wethersfield or to the tower.
In later years Austin could understand, but now he was doing only what he believed necessary to protect his own soul from the discouraging influence.
No, I can manage all there is to do very well," was the discouraging reply.
