The succession of failures in America, culminating in Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown in October 1781, wearied the nation, and at length the persistent and powerful attacks of the opposition began to tell.
The American force consisted for the most part of inexperienced volunteers, numbers of whom were already wearied by the trench work of the night.
Their spirit is well kept up till the very last, and they relieve one another with so much art that the reader will not find himself wearied even with the pedantic jargon of the old Baron of Bradwardine.
One after another wearied of attendance; some made excuses to leave her, others left without excuse.
She often had him at court, and never wearied of hearing the story of his adventures.
In a short time Aegeus weariedof beautiful Aethra, who continued to love him dearly.
There she welcomed them all, and gave them a feast, and there they dwelt for a whole year, and then they wearied for their wives and children, and longed to return to Ithaca.
Sleep fell upon their wearied souls With a power as deep as death, Scarce trembled Mary's floating hair In her Lover's tranquil breath.
The birds are happy on the spray, The dolphins on the deep, Whether they wanton full of life, Or, wearied with their playful strife, Amid the sunshine sleep.
For a few hours after passing the forts the wearied blue-jackets slept at their guns.
We were not only wearied physically, but the nervous strain was something awful.
During one of these concerts, which usually wearied me, I went to my own room.
Then my mother, wearied with being always with him and me, took a fancy to augment our company.
For Count Brummer I felt no regret; he wearied me with his eternal politics, he smelt of intrigue; while the frank and soldier-like character of Prince Repnine inspired me with confidence.
The wearied soldier, overcome by heat and exhaustion, who drops behind his ranks, is their certain victim; the sentry on an advanced post is scarcely less so.
In vain we searched each thicket by the wayside for some straggling soldier, some wounded or wearied man; nothing of the kind was to be seen.
Some time after, Vulcan married one of the Graces, who, however, seems to have also soon wearied of his society, for she deserted him.
These two divinities wearied of their power in the course of time, and called their son Erebus (Darkness) to their assistance.
One day Esau returned from his hunting faint and wearied to the very point of death.
Wearied at length with thinking on the past, and terrified by the prospect of the future, he threw himself on the straw with which the cage was littered, and endeavoured to compose himself to slumber.
For some time he stumbled along, keeping to the path as well as he could in the darkness, and just as he was almost weariedout he saw before him a gleam of light.
It is true that she speaks well, and her expressions are well chosen; but then she never leaves off talking, and though at first one may be amused, one ends by being wearied to death.
Give back his wasted strength again; Soothe with thy endless summer time, His winter-wearied heart and brain.
This dear Mimi tells me charming and sweet things about our separation, about her return, her ennui, for she is wearied so far from me as I am wearied without her.
Half an hour's work at the windlass wearied him, and this weariness irritated him with a dull, abiding anger.
Persies, and refreshed the wearied people with new succours.
The carriage passed again along the road by which it had arrived, bearing away a wearied and despairing man, who a moment before was full of hope and energy.
Of course; I have had three long days of my own company, and am quite wearied of it.
The ordinary duties of the morning dragged upon his hands, and wearied him.
As the afternoon wasted away, the lad, wearied with his troubles, sank gradually into a tranquil and healing slumber.
She keeps on asking if you be come, and if there's news, till one's wearied out wi' answering her.
It was getting on towards six o'clock, and sounds of movement were to be heard inside the building which was the haven of rest to thiswearied soul.
A pleasant apartment is ready for you in my house, and Emma is looking out for the softest pillows to repose the few wearied limbs you have left.
No more his tireless thought explores The azure sea with golden shores; Rest, wearied frame I the stars shall keep A loving watch where thou shalt sleep.
With falt’ring step and slow and wearied gait; And see the motor cars whirl down the street Full laden with their bloody, human freight: For not, till in my breast the spirit dies Will these sad scenes evanish from my eyes.
Of all the warblers ever born, I dearly love the bard of Ayr, Whose lovely songs both night and morn, Have freed my wearied mind from care.
The clear sun shone over the main land before the wearied company awoke.
Within twenty minutes after the light was extinguished, and during the livelong night, nothing was to be heard in that tent but the hard breathing of the wearied sleepers.
The others, wearied by their long labours, and free from pressing responsibility, abandoned themselves to a repose as sweet as it was needful.
And I must confess, though it be to my discredit, that Master Rushworth and his wife wearied me with over long exercises of prayer such as they thought fitted for the occasion, not remembering my tender years.
I had gone to bed betimes, being not a little wearied with my journey, having ridden two nights.
I verily believe that it was noon before I awoke; for I was much wearied by my ride, having been pent up in the city for nearly a twelvemonth, and my legs never once across a horse's back.
Sophy forgot all her good resolutions, and absolutely wearied herself with her useless curiosity.
Art thou weariedthat thou hast left the battle, Hector, my son?
