| 单词 | low spirits |
| 例句 | The two dogs were in very low spirits when they continued their journey without the cat. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not vocally respond, a sign with him that he was in low spirits. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They were not fit to cover the distance by nightfall: and before long they had worse to face than their own fatigue and low spirits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Now and then tracer fire, terror-struck people, a collapsed economy, rundown hotels and low spirits. Why We Travel 2011-04-01T19:10:47Z But few leave Topa in low spirits: Seconds later a table of drunken revelers got the entire restaurant to sing happy birthday. In Basque Spain, a Pintxos Bar With Touches of Latin America 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Taking a moment to recognize efforts and having fun as a team can help to elevate low spirits, and therefore many employers are adamant about plowing ahead with a holiday celebration. Getting Creative for the 2020 Office Holiday Party 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z She's certain that medication is a great remedy for low spirits, and back then I really was a spirit in some strange purgatory where I was paying for, among many other sins, being alive. The Survivor by S?nia Hern?ndez, translated by Samantha Schnee 2011-04-01T11:27:00Z "It's a silver lining when the society is in such low spirits. It's better the government to spend public money on this than on other areas." Two giant rubber ducks debut in Hong Kong in bid to drive "double happiness" 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z "Everyone else who also came from Shanghai are all in pretty low spirits," he told the BBC. China resort lockdown: Escaping to Sanya only to face fresh curbs 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z I hear it often: A friend swears that her running practice staves off bouts of low spirits. Exercise seems to help alleviate depression, but not for everybody 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Tuesday’s story only briefly mentioned the king’s health but focused on low spirits in a country now ruled by unelected leaders. Thai printer replaces International New York Times article with blank space 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z The happy and jocund faces of children, whom you looked upon complacently a month or two ago, will laugh away, you are tolerably sure, the disposition to low spirits and pale brandy. Heat-Struck, July 1852 2013-07-26T22:54:39Z Noel was aware also that his companion was manifestly in very low spirits. The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam 2012-04-19T02:00:29.860Z For this reason she bore patiently with his occasional fits of low spirits. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z Suited to produce low spirits; gloomy in prospect; as, thongs looked blue. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z She felt sure that his low spirits were traceable to loneliness, and her compassion for him revived heart-wringing memories of his dead wife, her sister. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z He didn't care whether he was hungry or not; he was far from sanguine as to success for either Giles or himself; he missed his old uncle, and was rather in low spirits all round. Fairies Afield 2012-03-18T02:00:20.790Z Where is the scholar who in moments of low spirits has not roamed round his library reckoning up his losses? Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z But "use lessens marvel;" and when the first delightful excitement is over, and we begin to feel weary from its very intensity, the next step is backward into rationality, low spirits, and grumbling. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z I therefore went to the Beagle, and found Captain Stokes looking very ill, and in low spirits. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z The Captain had forgotten his low spirits and was in the lead now. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z The disordered nerves and consequent low spirits of his wife were at first a source of great uneasiness to Alexyéi Stepanitch. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z We were often at ‘low-water mark’ now in our fortunes; but my dear wife and I never suffered ourselves to sink into low spirits. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z He is still in such low spirits; but time will cure that. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z After my father’s death she fell into low spirits, and there was no one near about us who could give her any comfort. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Their discomfort and low spirits will force me to spend Percy’s holidays in town, to be near them. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z My beloved Shelley—What I am now going to say is not a freak from a fit of low spirits, but it is what I earnestly entreat you to attend to and comply with. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z Thus, when in low spirits the head is bent forwards, the eyes are staring and drooping, and the mouth is drawn downwards. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z Branwell himself was at home, quieter, but still failing in health and strength, for the constitutional taint, aided by his low spirits, and a bronchitis which had become chronic, was telling upon him. The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z He did use them, both on man and beast, but found it quite impossible to discover the cause of his mother's low spirits. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z I am obliged to guard against low spirits as my worst disease, and I do guard, and usually I am not in low spirits. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z She strove to overcome the low spirits from which she suffered. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z "Why, Ann, I can no more avoid low spirits, than I can make a world!" exclaimed Alice, in a really aggrieved tone. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z "We'll see," said Olivia smilingly; but with that she lost her tongue; and together they crossed the lake in mutually low spirits. My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z Rendalen, too, disappeared as soon as he had brought his mother up; it was long before he returned, and he was then in low spirits. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z My dearest Jane—If I have not written to you before, it is owing to low spirits. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z The Caterpillar had by this time recovered somewhat from his low spirits, and determined to distinguish himself, because he feared they all must consider him a person of inferior ability. The Cricket's Friends Tales Told by the Cricket, Teapot, and Saucepan 2011-08-23T02:00:33.033Z The slighter shades of this disease include eccentricity, low spirits, and oftentimes a fatal tendency to immoral habits, notwithstanding the inculcation of the most correct precepts, and the force of virtuous example. Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-23T02:00:29.227Z But this is a trifle melancholy, and will make you think I am in low spirits, or even that there is truth in the newspaper rumours of failing health. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, October 29, 1887 2011-08-20T02:00:11.307Z In spite of what people considered her good fortune, she continued in low spirits all through that spring and summer. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z Apparently Mary wrote to Trelawny in low spirits, and to judge from his reply, her letter found him in little better plight than herself. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z Valentine's low spirits had changed to high ones. A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z Was it all self-pity, loneliness, or low spirits? or was it the waking up of a sentiment which had bided its time as patiently as its inspirer? Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z "We all seem to be put in low spirits by this afternoon," said the Parson; "s'pose we go below, and take a little something to cheer us up." Fire Cloud The Mysterious Cave. A Story of Indians and Pirates. 2011-08-09T02:00:29.010Z But Father Leo took no umbrage, redoubling his affection for the saddened man, and doing all in his power to counteract the low spirits to which evidently he was a prey. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z But the journey did not seem to dispel her grief, and she continued in such very low spirits that Mrs. Bray almost regretted having taken her abroad so soon after her bereavement. Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z He grew conscious of his low spirits, and, tracing them with some effort to their source, he became gloomier still. Yekl A tale of the New York ghetto 2011-07-13T02:00:17.480Z It’s dreadful to see the poor fellow in such low spirits. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z When I got home and related what happened, it did not tend to reassure poor Royd, who was rather in low spirits about things in general. Blanco y Colorado Old Days among the Gauchos of Uruguay 2011-06-28T02:00:11.447Z Her idol's easy, friendly manner had dealt her a blow that stunned her into a torper of low spirits, and there seemed nobody to give her a helping hand out of it. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z I was by this time in very low spirits, because I did not know what was to become of me. Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) 2011-06-15T02:00:22.810Z He seemed in low spirits, and went moping round the garden and about the pond. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z Haven't you remarked what low spirits I have been in since dinner? Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z It is sovereign against low spirits, carelessness, and inactivity—the chief evils which follow on ill-success. The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies 2011-05-27T02:00:19.437Z It was not hard work or low spirits, it was rheumatism or slow fever, that brought her down. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z He came in, however, sufficiently early, and as I sat apart rather silent, his sister felt sure I suffered from low spirits, and gave him the duty of enlivening me. Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z She had never before seen Martine in low spirits, and she felt quite sure that fatigue, even more than disappointment, had caused the tears. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z I must admit, too, that my low spirits were in great part due to my first impressions of Rome itself. Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music 2011-04-12T02:00:25.667Z With low spirits we headed down the A23 on a Friday evening. Car review: BMW Touring 535d 2011-04-02T23:08:10Z Wait patiently and take care of your health, being especially careful to keep yourself from low spirits which are great enemies to health. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z Lesparre soon went into the Don's room to talk over the plans for the fête, but Don Pedro was in low spirits, and did not care to converse. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z Mrs Van Heldre was seated opposite working and respecting her husband’s thoughtful mood, for he was in low spirits respecting the wreck of his ship. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z Little by little I felt my low spirits evaporate and a new feeling take their place. Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music 2011-04-12T02:00:25.667Z “Politicians are mere jobbers; officers are gamblers and bullies; the clergy are contemned and are contemptible; low spirits and nervous disorders have notoriously increased, until the people are no longer capable of self-defense.” The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources 2011-03-08T03:00:45.010Z I am sorry to hear you have been so ill and in such low spirits. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z When he departed with the herald the next day, Freyo left behind the Traveler's staff; the good dame fancied it would be a guard against the return of her low spirits. The Green Forest Fairy Book 2011-03-04T03:01:06.297Z He appeared to be in very low spirits and to look forward to the next party with apprehension. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z Hence the low spirits in which you find me.” Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 2011-03-04T03:00:58.347Z Peggy has been in low spirits all day, and closely following some line of reasoning of her own she has flatly refused to say her prayers at bedtime. A Lame Dog's Diary 2011-02-04T03:00:23.707Z Instead of looking backwards— still possible while a parent lives—she now looked forward into a muddled, shadowy future that brought depression and low spirits. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z The long interview with the newcomer undoubtedly brought before Napoleon's mind many sad memories, and when he returned to them Betsy and the others noticed that he was in unusually low spirits. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z Altogether, Leo was in low spirits, in spite of the fire and the Burgundy, and the memory of that charming interview. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z Instead of doing me any good, it only made me worse, for the doctor was ignorant of the true cause of my low spirits. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z “I was in very low spirits,” she said. How a Mother Lost in the Travel Chaos Was Found 2010-04-24T17:29:00Z “Nothing at all,” he said firmly, “but low spirits from mental causes, and these are matters for which mothers and fathers must prescribe.” Lady Maude's Mania The reaction was so great, after their grief and the certainty of his loss, that low spirits vanished from the camp. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies "Why, M. Rodolph, I ascribed it to his melancholy, and I fancied his low spirits prevented his joking like the others." The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 Headaches, jumps, nervousness, low spirits, want of appetite, etc.—trifles all of them. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z I only wished to see you roused from your low spirits, and yet I add to them by my foolish tenaciousness. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 So long as the weather was fine Eric had plenty of cures for low spirits. The Wreckers of Sable Island His constitution was far from robust, and throughout his life he suffered from feeble health and low spirits. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" Mrs. Bradford, too, in spite of her tendency to low spirits, impressed him favorable, as likely to be kind and judicious. Wait and Hope A Plucky Boy's Luck “My poor child,” he said laughing, “you must be in no end of low spirits to talk that way.” The Moonlit Way The strongest and toughest fellow that ever lived could n't stand up against the united effects of low diet and low spirits. The Fortunes Of Glencore The Crevequers used often to cheer themselves with that book when they were in low spirits. The Furnace This wonderful and never failing remedy for low spirits is employment! The Squirrels and other animals Illustrations of the habits and instincts of many of the smaller British quadrupeds He seemed to be in low spirits and half ashamed of himself, but he was as courteous as ever. The Story of a Red Deer The youth, whom Nat had noticed on several other occasions, because of his well-fitting clothes, appeared to be in rather low spirits. The Boy Pilot of the Lakes Nat Morton's Perils Though a good girl, she was somewhat given to sentiment and languishing, complained of being fatigued, of headaches, and low spirits. Under the Mendips A Tale This fit of low spirits will pass presently, and you will be none the worse for it, if you will just credit it to the account of reaction. Harper's Round Table, July 30, 1895 Lenz had never had in his hand a card or a ninepin ball,--those consumers of time and low spirits. Edelweiss A Story Invariably he awakes in very low spirits, "in actual despair and despondency," he has termed it: this is in part constitutional, and partly, no doubt, a reaction after the feverish brain-work of the previous night. A Day with Lord Byron Don't laugh at me, girls, when I tell you that half the low spirits one hears of springs from a very prosaic source. Harper's Round Table, May 14, 1895 Mrs. Arundel, on the contrary, thought Charlotte needed rousing, and was intolerant of perpetual headaches and low spirits. Under the Mendips A Tale I suppose he was in low spirits about his dismissal. The Daughters of a Genius Here, then, lay the secret of the girl’s fits of depression and generally low spirits. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising I was very happy at the commodore's—low spirits not being allowed in that wholesome element. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses He was in low spirits when I first saw him, as all his cattle had disappeared and he was fearful the Bushmen had carried them off. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa Her friends were also in low spirits, and did not keep up their usual flow of jokes and chatter. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story I’d rather be alone than have any one in low spirits,” agreed Avice fervently, the idea that she herself might possibly help to cheer and console never dawning on her self-engrossed brain. The Daughters of a Genius One day, when in low spirits, Vefela went into her room. Black Forest Village Stories Our general had for some time appeared in low spirits, and very pensive. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. My body was in pain from the innumerable bites and want of rest, and generally I was in as low spirits as I could be. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday Napol�on refrained for a while from questioning him as to the cause of his low spirits, but finally ventured to say that he looked ill. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections He was in chronic low spirits, and had not the energy to compose. The Daughters of a Genius Without so much as a hint from any source, he had divined that Sandy's low spirits were not the result of that bullet wound. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade Toby, who had a letter given him to carry, and a sixpence, trotted off in rather low spirits to a very grand house, where he was told to take the letter in to the gentleman. Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child Can Read She is exactly the creature to dissipate low spirits and banish ennui, and, with the advantages of training and teaching, will become a most attractive girl. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life The low spirits caused by the drizzling rain during our last evening in the Sacred City were increased by telegraphic news received from Jaffa. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise I found him changed, rather pitiably changed, and in low spirits. The Return of the Prodigal The gardener's heart was broken—he had long been subject to occasional fits of low spirits. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III And now perhaps you have some idea of what the third reason for his low spirits had been. Rollo in Society A Guide for Youth Of course it was "nothing," the young lady's usual complaint when in low spirits; and to show that she was perfectly easy, she began an unsparing attack on a white rosebush near by. The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings Percival spent two or three busy weeks in London, and found that hard work was the best specific for the low spirits from which he had suffered during his stay in Scotland. Under False Pretences A Novel And as nobody explained the mystery to him, he was in low spirits all the rest of the way to the farmhouse. The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna or, The Crew That Won Ill health soon succeeded low spirits—he pined in dejection, and perished a victim of the finest and most injured feelings. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors As soon as day began to dawn, Dobbin, with long and weary yawn, Arose from this his sleepless night, But in low spirits and bad plight. Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 He is not an unhappy lover now, certainly; but he is a man who has been robbed, and he has fallen into the habit of low spirits. Aurora the Magnificent I am rather anxious to see how my father is; we left him in very low spirits, ... and I am anxious to see whether he has recovered them at all. Records of Later Life He observed, that laboring men who work hard and live sparingly, are seldom or never troubled with low spirits. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order Long mornings of study, and nights feverish from ill-health, are spent in those chambers; he is often listless and in low spirits; yet his natural temper is not desponding, and he delights in employment. Select Poems of Thomas Gray Wesley returned to England in bad health and low spirits. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The sensitive young creature had quite forgotten her low spirits, but dressed herself in the most becoming morning attire possible, and floated down to greet the guests and quite bewilder them with her loveliness. A Noble Woman I am pretty well, if that comports with low spirits and terrible nervous irritability. Records of Later Life Then the time wore on, till these hopes were dashed again, and a despairing fit of low spirits attacked the watcher. The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam She recalled the evidences of “duty” in Northrup’s attitude toward her since his return from King’s Forest; his abstraction and periods of low spirits. At the Crossroads No wonder such excesses produced violent reaction to low spirits and the 'black dog' of hypochondria. James Boswell Famous Scots Series She was right, too, as to the suicide of low spirits. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 Eugen’s low spirits, and the increased bitterness with which he spoke of things, made me sad; but something else made me glad. The First Violin A Novel Persons of low spirits, and subject to nervous disorders, should avoid all flatulent food, whatever is hard of digestion, or apt to turn sour on the stomach. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families After this threat, Pat took his leave, and Thady, with a sad heart, and low spirits, which even three glasses of whiskey had not raised, went in to dinner. The Macdermots of Ballycloran Booty is tired, Mrs. Baxter; he has been fretting because his master chose to go up to London to-day, and his low spirits have made him languid. Lover or Friend "No want of it, certainly," said Crawford, who had been laughing a little, spite of his low spirits, at the naivete of the relation. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 So nobody, except Mr. Winters, had been very sorry to have him stay behind on this occasion when jollity and not low spirits was desirable. Dorothy's House Party One day of his work and bother would kill another man, yet he is so cheerful at breakfast, lunch, and dinner; but I know he suffers fearfully from low spirits. General Gordon A Christian Hero Hollyhock sat down to the midday meal at The Garden in exceedingly low spirits, but her father had now got through what she called his arithmetic, and was full of mirth. Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief Also her head ached, and she was in low spirits. A Bunch of Cherries A Story of Cherry Court School Clarence was in low spirits just then, and not without reason. In Brief Authority Chasm and boulder had come to have greatly more of interest to me than the delicate berries, or than even that sovereign dispeller of ennui and low spirits, an adventurous scramble among the cliffs. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland However, Mr Caldwell sent him away none the less willingly because of his low spirits. The Inglises Or, How the Way Opened It was better out of doors—less suffocating, less lonely—and the girl's terribly low spirits began to rise. Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief All attempts to elude the vigilance of the latter during the day had failed, and as darkness drew on, Glazier and his friend felt in very low spirits. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier It was, and she brought it down in time to intercept Clarence as he was starting in rather low spirits for another crowded hour of anything but glorious life in the Riding Court. In Brief Authority You must have observed my silent gravity, surpassing that of mere illness and its consequent low spirits. Highways and Byways in Surrey She found her mother suffering from a more than ordinarily severe attack of “the miserables,” as that lady was wont to term her low spirits. The Voyage of the Aurora As I was about to say, we’ve got trouble enough without your playing at being in low spirits.” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War To us there was something hideous in the aspect of their mountains; but this may have been partly owing to our own hideous habitation, and low spirits. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. Truly, said he, we would not employ persons of low spirits that we did not know, and therefore we pitched upon two stout fellows. State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) On the morning of my departure we sat down in very low spirits. My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France Jack and Guy went down to the camp as usual, but for some time they were in very low spirits, in spite of their commander's well-meant efforts to raise them. The Talking Horse And Other Tales It affects the digestive energy of all, as the breeze the fire, as the clearing sky the low spirits from the gloom of chill and fogs. The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure I can easily conceive how bad and scanty food, dirt, vermin, and a slow chronical disease, or low spirits, may change the temper and character of large bodies of men. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. Strachan got into low spirits, and I confess that I was sometimes sulky—so we had an occasional blow up, which by no means added to the conviviality of the voyage. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 Though much more agreeable and docile than when she entered, she is in uniformly low spirits. Ladies-In-Waiting Equally impulsive was his manner toward Procter, whom he one time noticed to be in low spirits and imagined the cause to be lack of money. Stories of Authors, British and American Friday Night.—Some young bloods below Gangway, on Ministerial side, in distinctly low spirits. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 13, 1893 I then pretended to recollect an engagement with Brande, for I was in such low spirits I had really little taste for any company. The Crack of Doom Tom’s disappointment was naturally extreme, but, as usual, his low spirits were only momentary. The Boys of Crawford's Basin The Story of a Mountain Ranch in the Early Days of Colorado It usually commences with unnatural sallowness, debility, and low spirits. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Those other reasons which she put forward—of weakness, languor, low spirits—were to Captain Winstanley's mind mere disguises for temper. Vixen, Volume III. Erminie, noticing his low spirits, planned the evening's entertainment to cheer him up. When the Birds Begin to Sing Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall. Granny's Wonderful Chair Also applied to a person in low spirits. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. They made him fall into low spirits,—a sort of moral apathy and indifference for every thing. My Recollections of Lord Byron Next morning Clare sat in the patio in very low spirits. Brandon of the Engineers The hall is like a Methodist chapel in low spirits, and with a cold in its head. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 "Tell him your room is undergoing repairs, and throw yourself on his mercy; then feign low spirits, and make him think it is his duty to entertain and cheer you up." The Diamond Coterie He would never suspect the black turmoil of these past two days, nor its cause, but it would be equally disconcerting if he attributed her low spirits to the arrival of Hohenhauer. Black Oxen On the following morning, however, all Betty’s apparent low spirits had vanished. Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School The announcement of this did much to arouse Bert from his low spirits, and as Mr. Lloyd told him about those Sable Island ponies he grew more and more interested. Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia I think I have already mentioned that we were in very low spirits on that day. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 Thomson in very low spirits, thinking everything is going wrong. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" Orthodocia and I possess the document in turns, to ward off low spirits. Humour of the North British seamen are not apt to indulge in low spirits or to give way to melancholy, but those engaged in the expedition might well have been excused had they done so. The Three Midshipmen But Sylvia frequently gave way to low spirits, thinking that at any moment the good symptoms might give way to bad ones. The Opal Serpent I assure you, my child, all low spirits come from indigestion. Fairy Fingers A Novel I'm in low spirits to-day, and feeling as stupid as an owl. A harum-scarum schoolgirl On the contrary, he suddenly felt himself growing to such a pitch of misery and low spirits as even in the worst of his troubles he had never experienced. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story Marks of tears round her eyes, flushed cheeks—very low spirits. A Young Mutineer So Sylvia was bright until her next fit of low spirits came. The Opal Serpent Your most obedient," he said abruptly; "you seem in low spirits, my dear sir; but sit down, Mr. Reding, and give me the opportunity of offering to you a little good advice. Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert Mrs. Fleming's prescription for low spirits acted like a charm. A harum-scarum schoolgirl A fellow with a clear conscience can’t be in low spirits very long. St. Winifred's, or The World of School It was a relief to be away from the red-hot stove and from the chatter of my companions. 213I was in low spirits, I confess—which was one reason why I had come out. The Cryptogram A Story of Northwest Canada I said when we should be in low spirits, did I not? The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness But if you were to see her as we do after you are gone;—you cannot think how it sets the Greys talking about her low spirits.” Deerbrook A little weakness, and low spirits,—no real complaint whatever. Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century Victoria was in very low spirits that evening. The King's Mirror A distaste for exertion and society, a fitful appetite, low spirits,—these are all the symptoms noticed at first. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother These Boers were in low spirits about the war, and spoke of it without enthusiasm or hope. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 Its daily use, in any form, deranges, and sometimes destroys the stomach and nerves, produces weakness, low spirits, dyspepsy, vertigo, and many other complaints. The Young Man's Guide "I am not so sure of that," said Mr. Adair, who seemed to be in low spirits. A True Friend A Novel Still, I am prepared to own that I started for the city in but low spirits, and with no inclination to join in the frivolous conversation that was going on in the railway carriage. Eliza Her low spirits of the early morning began to rise. Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman The whole expression was dissatisfied and jaded to-day, over and above those lines, which even low spirits could not obliterate. The Gold of Chickaree At his time of life low spirits do not last long, and he was too full of his idea of escape to trouble himself now about the quality of his food. In the King's Name The Cruise of the "Kestrel" That was all that passed, and I returned to the station feeling quite in low spirits, I do assure you. Fighting the Flames The captain had been in low spirits that day, from what cause was not known, and no one ever found out the reason, but certain it is that he was unusually morose and gruff. Lost in the Forest Wandering Will's Adventures in South America He is not in low spirits at his ill success; for he has something to console him—that which gives gladness to his heart—joy almost reaching delirium. The Death Shot A Story Retold Both the children left the cottage in low spirits, and for some time walked along in silence; Maisie grieving for the kitten, and Dennis with his mind full of Tuvvy’s disgrace. Black, White and Gray A Story of Three Homes But when they reached the village school-room they found the other members of the company in low spirits, for they had received a blow. Our Frank and other stories Great impatience was now manifested on all sides to begin; Madame alone was in low spirits. Yr Ynys Unyg The Lonely Island Frequently I felt as if I could scarcely breathe, and nearly everybody was in low spirits and ready to grumble. A Voyage round the World A book for boys He was lounging in a huge carved oak chair, covered with black leather, and did not change his listless attitude, but glanced at Porbus like a man who has settled down into low spirits. The Unknown Masterpiece 1845 So the grey kitten was again refused, and when the children set out on their farther journey, Maisie was quite in low spirits. Black, White and Gray A Story of Three Homes They had been talking of Paul's approaching departure, and they were both in low spirits at the prospect. Paul Patoff This weighed upon her mind—the more so, probably, on account of the weak state of her health; so that one night she retired to rest in very low spirits. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record Tom avoided the castle, and fell into low spirits. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 So that I fell into sad, low spirits; and the glory of the year began to wane, and the forest grew more and more lonesome. Slain By The Doones Clare shook off her low spirits, but was uncertain-tempered, and would never settle at any occupation for long at a time. The Carved Cupboard "I don't know that there is anything to say about it," says Molly, who is in low spirits. Molly Bawn He has said that the nearest approach he had ever felt to low spirits was when he had finished some great work, and had not yet begun another. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author "Here's," he writes, "an impromptu for you by a 'person of quality,' written last week, on being reproached for low spirits." The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 3 A man of nerve and sanguine temperament might stand it, but to one like me, of a naturally timid and leaning nature, with the addition of low spirits, it is really crushing—quite crushing.” The Gorilla Hunters That evening Captain Dunning supped with Ailie and his sisters in low spirits. The Red Eric Well, my mother has been writing of late in rather low spirits about her lonely condition in that wild place on the west coast of Ireland. Post Haste He complained of having low spirits, but they were soon elevated, and before he went away he was leaping over the chairs, and very anxious to leap out at the window. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author "You never—forgive me—you never found her depressed—or—or unsettled—in low spirits?" The Making of a Soul The fact that the girl beside him is in unmistakably low spirits has either escaped him, or he has decided on taking no notice of it. April's Lady A Novel It had been the intention of Sir Reginald thoroughly to repair his mansion; but, falling sick, and in low spirits, he had ordered the preparations to be delayed. Rattlin the Reefer “He isn’t troubled with low spirits, as I am, father.” Jacob Faithful La Salle believed in the doctrine of work as the best preventive of low spirits, and he kept his men at it. French Pathfinders in North America The weariness and low spirits had passed away with the darkness, and after a splash in the stream close by, I felt ready for any amount of journeying. To The West I thought it was, for I’m in precious low spirits. Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris “I wish that we had had one,” said Philip, in whom fatigue had produced low spirits. The Log House by the Lake A Tale of Canada Had I been inclined to be in low spirits he would have kept them up. Hurricane Hurry “I hope you are so with sufficient reason,” observed the Count, who was in low spirits, as people often are when they are hungry. Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin The poor fellow remains with us, and is unmolested, but he is in low spirits, and hopeless of success. Fred Markham in Russia The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar He’s in terribly low spirits at having only me to look after him. Adventures in Australia There, Mr Rob, sir; that’s the best thing for our low spirits. Rob Harlow's Adventures A Story of the Grand Chaco “Yes, for me,” replied Poole banteringly; “but I should have thought that you would have been in horribly low spirits because you were not captured and taken on board the gunboat.” Fitz the Filibuster “Now he’s offended,” I said to myself with a sigh; and I went on picking apples in terribly low spirits. Brownsmith's Boy A Romance in a Garden Everyone under its roof is afflicted with low spirits, some of them sad—two particularly so. The Lone Ranche Susan was so hurt at this coldness that she went to bed in low spirits, and thought of it sorrowfully for a long while before she slept. Susan A Story for Children That is, of course, he thought the prospect of being penniless a great bore, but he never got into low spirits, or worried others about it. For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War It’s a finer specific for low spirits feminine, than any stupid drugs. Big Game A Story for Girls Every now and then a fit of low spirits used to attack me. Brownsmith's Boy A Romance in a Garden It seemed a day of good resolutions, for Norah could not but notice that Hilary looked ill and was obviously in low spirits. Sisters Three When all was said and done, however, it was impossible to indulge in low spirits in the hours that followed. More About Peggy Always cheerful until now, his low spirits increased, and he imagined that he was writing his own death-mass. Among the Great Masters of Music Scenes in the Lives of Famous Musicians Young women who have been endowed with dimples should never indulge in low spirits. Big Game A Story for Girls As Paulette spoke I felt more and more that I was rising above my low spirits. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year After this the party waited gloomily till seven o’clock came, and then, in decidedly low spirits, rose in a body and repaired to Mr Parrett’s study. The Willoughby Captains Horace did not feel encouraged to pursue the discussion after this, and went off alone to work in low spirits, and feeling unusually dismal. Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life It accounted for Fisher major’s frequent low spirits. The Cock-House at Fellsgarth So do I. Poor father is in very low spirits at the prospect of meeting Mary, I think. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life George was in low spirits, nervous and fretful. The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch After the first arrival, boys dropped in in twos and threes, in cabs, in omnibuses, in high spirits, in low spirits. Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton The day after he was in uncommon low spirits, and croaked very much. Memoirs of the Courts and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 1 At 7.30, all idea of a Yankee attack being over, I rode back to Moses's tent, and found that worthy commissary in very low spirits, all sorts of exaggerated rumours having reached him. Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 From the moment that I saw him relinquish his gun, his real weapon, for the sake of all those unnecessary adjuncts, I gave up any lingering hope of him, and followed in very low spirits. Cat and Dog Memoirs of Puss and the Captain Mozart was now in low spirits, worn out with work, late hours and financial worry. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present Why, it is not often you are in low spirits, Philip. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS My headache of the evening still raged furiously and I was in desperately low spirits. The Dark Forest At the same time his cheery tones were raising the low spirits of his companions, and causing them to take a brighter view of the situation. Raftmates A Story of the Great River "That depends upon the future," replied Lucian coolly, and forthwith went away in low spirits at the downfall of his hopes. The Silent House How could a lad with all these sins upon his soul be in anything but low spirits? A Daughter of the Sioux A Tale of the Indian frontier He has minutely noticed all Mr. Nicholls’s low spirits, all his threats of expatriation, all his symptoms of impaired health—noticed them with little sympathy and much indirect sarcasm. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle Frere Sylvain added, turning toward his assistants, 'Above everything, do not allow him to move even a finger, or you will kill him;' and we all left the tent in very low spirits. The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" Poor Samandrè was willing to have taken his share in the labours of the party, had he not been wholly incapacitated by his weakness and low spirits. Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 2 I have done that," said Cardo, "but I am not at all likely to fall into low spirits. By Berwen Banks For a long time the Count did not again notice her low spirits, being absorbed in the contemplation of his own splendid future. A Cigarette-Maker's Romance You seem to like it—at least some things in it, and yet your late letters to Mrs. J. Taylor talk of low spirits and illness. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle But Borrow’s low spirits in London were more than Kerrison could stand. George Borrow The Man and His Books Dear Madam, Will you take the effusions, the miserable effusions of low spirits, just as they flow from their bitter spring? The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Whenever he feels bad or in low spirits, a drink of coffee or a small amount of whisky is enough to brace him. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Ella felt in very low spirits, and her mother's and Kate's affectionate kindness only brought the despised tears into her eyes. The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 355, October 16, 1886 The feeling of sullenness with which he awoke, had subsided into something resembling "low spirits." Oscar The Boy Who Had His Own Way When finally we came to the old "Discovery" hut at lunch time, we found Wilson, Meares, and Gran in very low spirits. South with Scott The worst of it is, my health was coming about finely; you know, and my physician assured me, that melancholy and low spirits are half my disease; guess then my horrors since this business began. The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham This is not a mere effusion of low spirits; I was never more cheerful. The Diary of an Ennuyée Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation. Great Possessions This weighed upon her mind, the more so probably on account of the weak state of her health; so that one night she retired to rest in very low spirits. Memoir of Jane Austen Mr. Justice Lowe was there, and Mr. Dangerfield, and old Colonel Bligh, of the Magazine, and honest Major O'Neill, notwithstanding his low spirits. The House by the Church-Yard Is there absolutely no unhealthy condition of body such as might be expected to produce low spirits? Bella Donna A Novel Yet it would never do to become a prey to depression, for there is no danger so fatal to the explorer as low spirits, the forerunner of sickness. In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure in Central Africa She took off her cloak and hat, sat down and began to eat; but she seemed in low spirits, and sometimes her pale face twitched as if she were suffering from some hidden sorrow. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 4 "There is nothing worse than to confess being in low spirits," said Missy. The Awakening The Resurrection I readily believed her; but when the morning came the cause of her low spirits was explained. Tempest and Sunshine Such predictions either mean nothing, or else they are mere loose conjectures, suggested by low spirits or disappointment. Is Life Worth Living? The “Roane,” who all seemed in very low spirits, appeared to feel for him, and endeavoured to soothe the distress which he evinced by the amplest assurances of personal safety. Folk-Lore and Legends Scotland He returned to his suite in very low spirits. I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross "Is it because poor Nurse is ill that you seem in such low spirits?" Us An Old Fashioned Story What I wrote to you about low spirits is, however, very true. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals Here's an impromptu for you by a 'person of quality,' written last week, on being reproached for low spirits. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals She was not exactly unhappy, being too young and healthy to be a prey to low spirits. Bluebell A Novel The talk left Raymond in low spirits and the young man walked up and down in the parlor below in a thoughtful mood. The Mansion of Mystery Being a Certain Case of Importance, Taken from the Note-book of Adam Adams, Investigator and Detective So, I am not even to have your low spirits leaning on mine? The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 I do not know how toPg 61 answer this, but presume that it is constitutional,—as well as the waking in low spirits, which I have invariably done for many years. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals She suffers cruelly from low spirits; and no wonder, lying all day in that dull little back room. Uncle Max The good rector had shown a tendency to low spirits this evening, and a wish to withdraw early. The Brownies and Other Tales He heard that for the last month or six weeks she had looked ill, been in low spirits, and lost her health. Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Think if I could mean to complain of 'low spirits' now, and to you. The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 Rather in low spirits—certainly hippish—liver touched—will take a dose of salts. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals Hycy, after his mother's return that evening, seemed rather in low spirits, if one could form any correct estimate of his character by appearances. The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two The morning is dark and gloomy, and calculated, apart from such silly anticipations—pardon me, Julia—to fill the mind with low spirits. The Tithe-Proctor The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two This accounts for her low spirits an' bad health for some time past! Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Impressions of that kind, my dear child, are the results of low spirits and a nervous habit. Jane Sinclair; Or, The Fawn Of Springvale The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two I am sorry to hear that, Miss Gourlay; but I think you are in low spirits, and that accounts for it. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One Little you know, my own dear Una, how unhappy I am this minute, to see you in low spirits. Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William Carleton, Volume One He was in low spirits, and the beauty of the evening was wasted on him. In Friendship's Guise "Really," murmured Mrs. Adams, "you put one into very low spirits." Turns of Fortune And Other Tales She found Mrs. Watson in very low spirits about her room. Clover Her prolonged absence, coupled with the low spirits the girl appeared to be in, rather weighed upon his mind. Verner's Pride Leonora herself is in low spirits—seems to miss the confidant, and to be oppressed with a misgiving that the wedding is not destined to come off. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, October 29, 1892 But it was not long before the listlessness and low spirits returned; Menzel showed a sad tendency to shirk his duty; and before noon there came a crash. Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature From domestic details he received at Para, he fell into low spirits, and proceeded to Trinidad, where, one morning, he was found suspended to a beam under the steeple of the Protestant church! The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 579, December 8, 1832 The imaginative literature of the years 1740-60 was largely the literature of low spirits. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century How far Mrs. Peckaby's state of low spirits, into which she was generally sunk, may have explained this, nobody knew. Verner's Pride Darkness isn't wholesome—too conducive to low spirits and the blue devils. The Baronet's Bride Indoors we were all in low spirits, not even excepting the little boys, much concerned about Tip, who was not his usual brisk and complacent self. Cecilia de Noël Like most humourists, he had low spirits, though his "genial sympathy with the under side of things," to quote his own definition of the undefinable, must have been some solace for his woes. The Life of Froude He was evidently in low spirits, and after expressing his regret that they should leave Genoa before his own time of sailing, proceeded to speak of his intended voyage in a tone full of despondence. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals But under the apple-tree where they were assembled for the last time, the family were in very low spirits. Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country You were singing to conceal your low spirits. My Friend Prospero It is not often I feel in low spirits, but for once one could not help thinking. One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo It was obvious that he was in low spirits after the failure of the morning, but he tried to conceal the fact, and his wife tactfully helped him. The Dweller on the Threshold Yet surely your ill-health and low spirits just as surely vitiate your judgment? Prose Fancies (Second Series) Some Officers are hindered in the fight for Holiness by supposing that purity will deliver them from serious depression, low spirits, and the like. The Authoritative Life of General William Booth He used to have periods of low spirits. The Visionary Pictures From Nordland Much of my fatigue comes of low spirits, born of disappointment at being conducted back into Persia. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Poor Samandre was willing to have taken his share in the labours of the party had he not been wholly incapacitated by his weakness and low spirits. The Journey to the Polar Sea She humored all her whims, endured all her ill-tempers, cheered her in her low spirits, and was, in fact, her mistress's sole companion and friend. Mistress and Maid Calm yourself—it's just because you are in low spirits. The Schoolmaster But during the latter part of the time I suffered much from low spirits and nervousness, and my desire for whisky almost drove me wild at times. Fifteen Years in Hell On coming among his old friends the Makololo, he found them in low spirits owing to protracted drought, and Sekelétu was ill of leprosy. The Personal Life of David Livingstone —Poet, is known as the author of The Spleen, a lively and original poem in octosyllabic verse on the subject of low spirits and the best means of prevention and cure. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature The tender nerves and low spirits of such poor creatures would be much relieved by the use of tar-water, which might prolong and cheer their lives. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 October.—Ill, and confined to my chamber for several days, my physician prescribes society to relieve low spirits; but in the present state of mine, the remedy seems worse than the disease. The Idler in France I know you were in low spirits then, but body and soul were sound enough. The Song of the Blood-Red Flower He was never in low spirits, and never disturbed except when a dog came about him. California Sketches, Second Series And now is the beginning of constantly recurring complaints of depression--low spirits, a "cloud upon my spirits; headache, even pain and violent pain." Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character A few days later her revenge was complete when, in the King's presence, she rallied her sister on her low spirits. Love affairs of the Courts of Europe He is in very low spirits, occasioned by the recent death of an only and charming daughter, and could not restrain his deep emotion, when recounting to me the particulars of her latter days. The Idler in France The very thought is enough to put any one in low spirits, is not it? Nancy Before the dear old man got so infirm he used generally to go out about once a year and come back in low spirits, not liking to be questioned. Fated to Be Free M. de Suffren had just arrived at Paris, he was in low spirits; M. de Castries took him to Versailles. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 I began to feel strangely affected with melancholy myself, when, on the fourth morning, a scene of bustle took place, and low spirits were banished by tumult, noise, and confusion. A Narrative of a Nine Months' Residence in New Zealand in 1827 Looking at his face, his visitor saw that the interview with "George" had evidently been anything but satisfactory, for it bore an expression of exceedingly low spirits. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life I am sure this dark room is enough to put any one in low spirits. Venetia It has often been the thought of that which has made me unhappy when that faithful girl, Nelly, has noticed my low spirits. Fenton's Quest She is consequently "in low spirits; earth and heaven are dreary and empty to me at this moment"…. The Three Brontës Doña Pepa had died, and Labarta, working off the tearful heaviness of his low spirits, bade her farewell in a long canticle. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel She had one trouble, constitutional low spirits: she was a terrible sufferer from what was then known as "The Spleen." Gossip in a Library We have never suffered from low spirits, so that the presence of day raises us above a normal cheerfulness to the realm of high spirits. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I Are you quite sure you are not in low spirits this evening? The Irrational Knot Being the Second Novel of His Nonage Amidst all the talking and novelty of her new situation, however, Emilie was absent and thoughtful; she was dispirited, and yet she was not subject to low spirits either. Emilie the Peacemaker That is hardly a fair statement of the facts," she rejoined, with another quick, inquisitive look at me; "but you are in low spirits to-day—which is not at all like you. The Red Thumb Mark When I last wrote you from Washington, I wrote under the apprehension that my bill would not be acted upon, and consequently I wrote in very low spirits. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume II Maggy, who had fallen into very low spirits, here cried, 'Oh get him into a hospital; do get him into a hospital, Mother! Little Dorrit It struck me, however, that Bertram himself was absent and in low spirits, and when everybody except ourselves had gone, I rallied him on his moping preoccupation. The Prisoner of Zenda Mr Venus, always in exceedingly low spirits and making whimpering sounds, peers about for the stuffed canary. Our Mutual Friend He writes in a variety of styles; sometimes in low spirits; sometimes quite jocosely. Reprinted Pieces The tone in which this was said admitting of nothing more, Mr Chick relapsed into low spirits and silence. Dombey and Son Jill's low spirits seemed to have gone faster than the scattering night. This Side of Paradise Consequently, he rose, in suicidal low spirits, as fit for the church as for a dance; and instead, he sat down by the fire and swallowed gin or brandy by tumblerfuls. Wuthering Heights Appearing to be lost in wonder and low spirits because the police are so long in coming to take his master up on some charge of the first magnitude. Our Mutual Friend When he is in low spirits he writes down-hill and repeats words - these little indications being expressive of the perturbation of his mind. Reprinted Pieces Peggotty was naturally in low spirits at leaving what had been her home so many years, and where the two strong attachments of her life—for my mother and myself—had been formed. David Copperfield In this sense men's opinions are governed by high and low spirits, by the state of the solids and fluids of the human body, and by the state of the weather. Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author Persuade her to rise, dear Madam; drag her from her couch and her low spirits; insist upon her taking little drives. Vanity Fair In sudden low spirits, Twemlow replies, 'I don't think he would.' Our Mutual Friend Once King Sigurd fell into low spirits, so that few could get him to converse, and he sat but a short time at the drinking table. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway It is not probable, I consider, that Mr. James would encourage the receipt of letters likely to increase low spirits and unpleasantness; but further than that, sir, I should wish to avoid going.' David Copperfield Is it a cold shiver which, passing over my skin, has upset my nerves and given me a fit of low spirits? Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant I think I shall send for them again when I am in low spirits. The Woman in White I was safe for the moment but in very low spirits. Greenmantle Was it all self-pity, loneliness, or low spirits? Little Women So the old gentleman's fidgetiness and low spirits, which made him send for Arthur in that sudden way, really meant something. Adam Bede She was in low spirits and presently began to rail against her lot. The Cost It was an easy matter at supper to account for the low spirits which I could not conceal, by attributing them to a loss I had that day sustained at the gaming-table. Manon Lescaut She would have been amazed if she had known how much the people whom she met in Bowers's studio had to do with her low spirits. The Song of the Lark I was very cold to him and said: "Please pardon me if I do not talk much, as I am in low spirits." Bab: a Sub-Deb Many a man would have liked better himself to make the woman he admired happy, and would have welcomed her low spirits as an opening for sympathy. Roderick Hudson My girl was in wretchedly low spirits about the changed state of things in the house. The Moonstone The low spirits in which I found Manon convinced me at once that something extraordinary had occurred. Manon Lescaut She had a headache and was in very low spirits. Wild Kitty I went to my domacile that evening in low spirits, which were not improved by a conversation I had with Tom that night after the Familey had gone out to a Club dance. Bab: a Sub-Deb One day I went to drive on the Pincio in very low spirits. Roderick Hudson My lady was in such low spirits about her daughter, that I could not bring myself to make her additionally anxious, by reporting what Rosanna Spearman had said to Mr. Franklin. The Moonstone Melancholy and low spirits are half my disease. The Letters of Robert Burns Though Emilie did not apprehend that her mother was in any immediate danger, yet these continual fits of low spirits and nervous attacks excited much alarm. Tales and Novels — Volume 06 There was no doubt he was in very low spirits just before it happened. The Case of Richard Meynell Pao-yü noticed that Pao-ch'ai was in such low spirits that she would not even speak to him, and concluded that the reason was to be sought in the incident of the previous day. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books Her dissatisfaction reproached the Cosmos, grew to that Weltschmerz which is merely low spirits and reduced vitality, not "an infirmity of growth." Southern Lights and Shadows Dear Madam,—Will you take the effusions, the miserable effusions of low spirits, just as they flow from their bitter spring? The Letters of Robert Burns You are worn out, Sophy, and it is hardly fair to impose your weariness and low spirits on us. A Knight of the Nets Do not say any thing, when you write, of our low spirits—it will vex Charles. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 But being in low spirits, she retired alone into her room and lay herself down. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books Why, my dear one, this is indeed plagiarism of your mamma's low spirits. Charlotte's Inheritance I am not in low spirits, sir; and I am sure I do not look out for it. The Channings Keith was now in such depths of low spirits that his wearied soul did not much care what became of him. The Gray Dawn I strive against low spirits all I can, but it is a very hard thing to get the better of. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 When I rallied him at parting on his low spirits, and said, "How much younger you are than I am!" The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2 He observed, that labouring men who work hard, and live sparingly, are seldom or never troubled with low spirits. Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765 Because one's mother dies, is that any reason why we should fall into low spirits and take up the notion that we are going to die, and look out for it? The Channings I hope you will excuse this Hypocondriac epistle, as I never was in such low spirits in my life. The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 1 She was a prey to low spirits, or in other words, to mortified vanity, for some time; and at last died of a nervous fever. Tales and Novels — Volume 02 It was a kind of poetic sadness that had nothing to do with low spirits. Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 I found her well enough physically, but in very low spirits and in tears. The Mysteries of Montreal Being Recollections of a Female Physician He urged this hope against his wife's despair, and argued himself into low spirits. A Modern Instance Virgilia saw that what she had to contend against was vanity, and she went away in very low spirits. Under the Skylights Seeing an ill-tempered man named Mucius in low spirits, he exclaimed: "Either some ill fortune has happened to Mucius, or some good fortune to one of his friends!" Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities He suffered from low spirits, and Luther repeatedly sent him from Coburg comfort and good advice. Life of Luther Mrs. Day was alone at the moment of her arrival, and that her mother was in unusually low spirits was quite obvious to Deleah. Mrs. Day's Daughters "I don't think I ever before saw you show that you were in low spirits." The Deluge "The streets are so melancholy, doctor, and whenever I go out I return sick at heart and in low spirits." When London Burned : a Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire But there were other reasons, which his family not long afterwards came to understand, for the gloom and low spirits which now oppressed the head of their home. The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family Her low spirits are nothing more than her features. The Awkward Age On this occasion he was unhappy and in low spirits; and when questioned on the subject made no secret of the fact that he was harassed for money. The Eustace Diamonds I had indeed been afflicted so long as I could remember with seasons of low spirits, but these glooms, for depth and long continuance, transcended any thing I had ever experienced before. The Opium Habit His friend had obviously been a prey to one of his fits of low spirits, and vexing the kindly soul of the poet by gloomy anticipations of an early death. Horace Off I go in low spirits, with a great, sore heart inside me; then comes the hateful discipline of school; and every day I get into disgrace. Light O' the Morning The overseer, too, was afflicted with low spirits, and impressed by the forbidding character of their surroundings. The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 And when old age comes, and brings weakness and sickness, and low spirits, still they have comfort. The Good News of God Yes, say many thoughtless persons, who know not what they are talking of, you will suffer a little low spirits and dejection for a few days. The Opium Habit In spite of our low spirits we enjoyed the meal. Olivia in India The departure of the Bellamys left Arthur in very low spirits. Dawn I am afraid I gave you an overdose of anodyne last night, and am to blame for your low spirits of this morning. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 The old dame, perceiving her pale and in low spirits, thought she divined the cause, by supposing the girl was sorrowing at the imprudence of the step Luke had proposed to her. Tales for Young and Old I answer, no; there is nothing like low spirits; on the contrary, the mere animal spirits are uncommonly raised, the pulse is improved, the health is better. The Opium Habit But Patsy, believing he would soon know of his good fortune, watched him curiously during the ride, and beamed upon him as frequently as her own low spirits would permit. Aunt Jane's Nieces He came into residence in bad temper and low spirits. Byron In the latter months, it assumed the appearance of listlessness and low spirits, which the monotony of her sister's quiet establishment afforded no means of dissipating. The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 A month ago, when in the very depths of discouragement and low spirits, I set about a little volume for Darton, to be called Birds and Flowers, and have pretty nearly finished it. Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century I reminded him of his gracious vows and promises in the days of his low spirits, but to no effect. Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe Compiled From Her Letters and Journals by Her Son Charles Edward Stowe So Sidonia looked up timidly, and said, weeping, "It was his Highness Duke Barnim who gave it to her, and told her it was a merry book, and good against low spirits." Sidonia, the Sorceress : the Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Reigning Ducal House of Pomerania — Volume 1 She feared that Mr. Stelling, after all, did not think much of her, and went to bed in rather low spirits. The Mill on the Floss A few days after her arrival, perceiving me in very low spirits, without enquiring the cause, which, indeed, she very well knew, the young lady fell to compassionating my case. History of Tom Jones, a Foundling YOU must have observed my silent gravity, surpassing that of mere illness and its consequent low spirits. The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 No catastrophe occurred; and the continual occupation and responsibility drove away all the low spirits that so often had tried the home-keeping girl. The Pillars of the House, V1 Yes, she is tired, Cobbs: but she is not used to be away from home, and she has been in low spirits again. Half-Hours with Great Story-Tellers Persons subject to low spirits should make the room in which they live as cheerful as possible; hanging up pictures or prints, and filling the odd nooks and corners with beautiful ornaments. The True Citizen, How to Become One Mrs Waters with great pleasantry ridiculed all this, as the effects of low spirits and confinement. History of Tom Jones, a Foundling And, altogether, Dolores was in a state of mind that made her stiff letters to her father betray low spirits and discontent. The Two Sides of the Shield But,' he added, with an effort, 'you will not suffer so much from low spirits when you are in better health, and able to move about.' The Young Step-Mother He could not brook a rival near the throne, and had gone home in low spirits, feeling that he could never again hold his head as high as he had done. The Young Musician ; Or, Fighting His Way Mr. Aylett was never talkative, and his unvarying, soulless politeness to all produced the conserving effect upon chill and low spirits that the atmosphere of a refrigerator does upon whatever is placed within it. At Last Depend upon it, the poor fellow is in bad health or in low spirits: no one but a man who is really unhappy himself will deliberately set himself to annoy any one else. The Recreations of a Country Parson He has got the humdurgeon, the thickest part of his thigh is nearest his a-se; i.e. nothing ails him except low spirits. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue So Frank went round again after office-hours, and found Owen waiting in very low spirits, for their relations were closer than those of mere solicitor and client. A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus There was the added sting of self-reproach for his presumption towards Gillian, and the neglect caused by his fit of low spirits. Beechcroft at Rockstone From Berlin Bulow, in great indignation and evident low spirits, wrote to me of his dreadful experiences in attempting to organise my concert. My Life — Volume 2 Lorelei ascended to her new home in low spirits. The Auction Block The devil's tattoo; beating with one's foot against the ground, as done by persons in low spirits. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue The family were in low spirits that morning because of Cousin Helen's having just gone away; and Elsie was lying on the sofa fanning herself with a great palm-leaf fan. What Katy Did at School "Yes," she said, "I don't know anything about dumps and low spirits." A Sweet Girl Graduate It was remembered that she had appeared singularly for some days previous, and the knowledge of her constitutional low spirits, led to the apprehension that she had made way with herself. Timothy Crump's Ward A Story of American Life I am wrong,—I think that I could submit with true fortitude to an outward trial, but there seems so little reason in my low spirits. Words of Cheer for the Tempted, the Toiling, and the Sorrowing If anything, she suffered a little from low spirits, conscious of having played a rather disingenuous part before Kite, and not exactly knowing to what purpose she had done so. The Crown of Life I would rather have heard them whispering, because I judged the silence to be due to low spirits. Hira Singh : when India came to fight in Flanders Her low spirits were succeeded by gay ones; the Princess had never looked more truly regal, nor had the Prince ever more passionately wooed her. A Sweet Girl Graduate He left France in that mood of mind which the English call "low spirits." Life of Chopin Reckless waves of high and low spirits, added to quick tempers, obliged my mother to separate us for some time and forbid us to sleep in the same bedroom. Margot Asquith, an Autobiography - Two Volumes in One But Miss Nunn appeared to him unlike herself; she was absent, had little to say, and looked, what he had never yet known her, oppressed by low spirits. The Odd Women "Don't let us get into low spirits about it," said Cecily, smiling again. The Emancipated Adela was in low spirits; with her a most unusual state. Demos Ida had often to comfort her mother in the latter's fits of low spirits, but had never heard such sad words as these before. The Unclassed He felt that to go there at present would only be to increase the parents' depression by his own low spirits. The Nether World You know what I told you about my tendency to low spirits. The Odd Women I began to doubt—she wrote in low spirits. The Whirlpool He was quite sure she did not complain; it was only his mother's fancy that she was in low spirits, except, of course, on Jane's account. Demos So many arrangements depended on this decision that Margaret resolved to ask her father one evening, in spite of his evident fatigue and low spirits. North and South He took leave much more kindly than Mary thought she deserved, and did not appear to be in low spirits. Dynevor Terrace: or, the clue of life — Volume 2 How far the sluggish enfeebled nature was capable of a touch of better things, or whether his low spirits were repentance, no one could judge. Nuttie's Father Coming forward between the settee and the writing table, he starts on seeing Barbara fashionably attired and in low spirits. Major Barbara I was mad to think otherwise," said he, "but I am in low spirits, and full of misgivings. A Woman-Hater And your papa is in such low spirits this morning about something—I don't know what. North and South Mr. Keller only believed, under reserve, that Madame Fontaine's persistent low spirits were really attributable, as she said, to nothing more important than nervous headaches. Jezebel's Daughter He was in very low spirits, almost as low as Barbara, who could not conceal her tears; they dropped in silence on her pretty silk dress. East Lynne At the date which this history has now reached, Sellers was appalled to find that the usual remedy was inoperative, and that Hawkins's low spirits refused absolutely to lift. The American Claimant In his periods of low spirits, he was abject and humble enough; abject, and fearful of the lamentable destiny which at these moments he believed to be in store for him. Doctor Thorne To resume; the insidious advance of morbid thought is next marked by high spirits, or else by low spirits; generally the latter. Hard Cash They went on, therefore, but in low spirits, and at last they saw the walls of the king's castle towering before them, and a noble company going to and fro on the lawn. Irish Fairy Tales In spite of Anne’s confusion and low spirits, her womanly shrewdness told her at once that no harm could be done by revealing Bob’s name; and she answered, ‘His name is Robert Loveday, sir.’ The Trumpet-Major It was a babel of blatant self-consciousness, a miniature of the parvenu smugness that had spread like wild-fire over the country after a period of need and low spirits. The Rise of David Levinsky She hardly yet acknowledged to herself that she did regret him; but she was uneasy, frightened, and in low spirits. Doctor Thorne She observed her mother was in very low spirits. The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush With the low spirits engendered by the great fatigue, came a return of the old fears and tremors. The Red Acorn Frere Sylvain added, turning towards his assistants, 'Above everything, do not allow him to move, even a finger, or you will kill him;' and we all left the tent in very low spirits. The Man in the Iron Mask I remember that I did not much like his tone at the time, but set it down to an attack of low spirits, to which he grew very subject as the years went on. Allan's Wife My father is poorly; not that anything very serious is the matter with him; but he has a cold, and is in low spirits. Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay Volume 1 Plunged in the gloomy reflections which were naturally excited by his dismal reading, and disconsolate situation, Bertram, for the first time in his life, felt himself affected with a disposition to low spirits. Guy Mannering "Has it struck you that he has been in low spirits?" he inquired speculatively. T. Tembarom Henry Little, at this moment, was in very low spirits. Put Yourself in His Place I should not hesitate to call it sadness, if Donatello were a creature capable of the sin and folly of low spirits. The Marble Faun - Volume 1 The Romance of Monte Beni The finest thing in the world for low spirits!” The Lifted Veil They, however, taking advantage of her frequent attacks of low spirits, caused her to be secluded as a lunatic, and her affairs to be put into the hands of trustees. Paul and Virginia The archic man in low spirits, if he ever is so, has some need of bamboozling himself. Cyropaedia: the education of Cyrus I answer, no; there is nothing like low spirits; on the contrary, the mere animal spirits are uncommonly raised: the pulse is improved: the health is better. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater "Yes; pardon me, I am in low spirits to-day, and have no right to weary others by my presence," said Nekhludoff. Resurrection Her efforts to struggle against low spirits were the greater, for the sake of her aunt and her grandfather. Elinor Wyllys, Volume 1 I have fallen into low spirits since he left me. Armadale If I complain in this letter, have mercy and don’t blame me, for, I forewarn you, I am in low spirits, and that earth and heaven are dreary and empty to me at this moment. Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 1 Yes, say many thoughtless persons, who know not what they are talking of, you will suffer a little low spirits and dejection for a few days. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater "Nothing is worse than to confess to being in low spirits," said Missy. Resurrection Nancy Lincoln had long been ailing and in low spirits, thinking much of what might happen to her children after her death. Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Springs of Action as Revealed and Deepened by the Ordeal of War Tell him you have made a ludicrous mistake—in a fit of low spirits; anything you like to say. New Grub Street When in health she used to talk better, and indeed when in low spirits never spoke at all. Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 1 Girls, like men, want to be petted, pitied, and made much of, when they are diffident, in low spirits, or in unrequited love. An Unsocial Socialist Stepan Arkadyevitch was in very low spirits, which happened rarely with him, and for a long while he could not go to sleep. Anna Karenina Yes, she is tired, Cobbs; but she is not used to be away from home, and she has been in low spirits again. The Holly-Tree The cardinal was, as we have said, in very low spirits; and nothing when he was in that state of mind increased his depression so much as gaiety in others. The Three Musketeers Prolonged suffering, especially of the mind, passes into low spirits, grief, dejection, and despair, and these states will be the subject of the following chapter. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals |
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