"Despondingly" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... ministry who had written to him despondingly about his people and the times, his reply was, "I am sure there never was a time when the Spirit of God was more present in Scotland, and it does not become you to murmur in your tents, but rather to give thanks. Remember, we may grieve the Spirit as truly by not joyfully acknowledging his wonders ...
— The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne • Andrew A. Bonar
... merry yarn, or playing off a practical joke. Jonas was one of those jovial mortals who seemed determined to make sure of present enjoyment, and let the future take care of itself; to bask in the sunshine of life, while others despondingly wilt in the shade. ...
— Jack in the Forecastle • John Sherburne Sleeper |
