Instead of being depressed by this news, Mr. Crombie was actually relieved.

In his twenty-eighth year he felt the impulse to study philosophy and was recommended to the teachers in Alexandria who then had the highest reputation ; but he came away from their lectures so depressed and full of sadness that he told his trouble to one of his friends.

The desire, or the need, did not come upon him often, and it came usually when he was feeling ill or depressed ; then whole lines and stanzas would present themselves to him without any effort, or any consciousness of composition on his part.

This especially impacted BSC since it was a major employer in a number of depressed regions.

Brent says that when in the throes of its pain " he was, at first, almost stupefied, and then aloof, cold, depressed, extremely suspicious, impatient of the slightest crossing, and subject to violent outbursts of temper ".

For example, until the bacterial cause of tuberculosis was discovered in 1882, experts variously ascribed the disease to heredity, a sedentary lifestyle, depressed mood, and overindulgence in sex, rich food, or alcohol — all the social ills of the time.

He was diagnosed as depressed and suicidal, and was prescribed the antidepressant imipramine.

Christian's death depressed him and he was plagued by suicidal thoughts: " I live with the dead — my mother, my sister, my grandfather, my father … Kill yourself and then it's over.

For example, instead of saying, " I am depressed ," a student was asked to eliminate that emotionally primed verb and to say something else, such as, " I feel depressed when.

This was caused by a combination of economic overheating, depressed markets with key trading partners ( particularly the Swedish and Soviet markets ) as well as local markets, slow growth with other trading partners, and the disappearance of the Soviet bilateral trade.

Anaxagoras ( c. 450 BC ) agreed that the Earth was flat, and his pupil Archelaus believed that the flat Earth was depressed in the middle like a saucer, to allow for the fact that the Sun does not rise and set at the same time for everyone.

Well-paid as the voice of Pallina in Fellini's radio serial, Cico and Pallina, Masina was also known for her musical-comedy broadcasts which cheered an audience depressed by the war.

Shortly after the marriage, Margaret was imprisoned at Lancaster ; George remained in the south-east of England, becoming so ill and depressed that for a time he lost his sight.

Frederick William IV became extremely depressed and melancholy during this period, and was surrounded by men who advocated clericalism and absolute divine monarchy.

Helium use following World War II was depressed but the reserve was expanded in the 1950s to ensure a supply of liquid helium as a coolant to create oxygen / hydrogen rocket fuel ( among other uses ) during the Space Race and Cold War.

His second marriage was on the rocks, and he was less than happy with his acting career to date ; he became depressed, irritable, and drank heavily.

Voss later recounted: " When Goebbels learned that Hitler had committed suicide, he was very depressed and said: ' It is a great pity that such a man is not with us any longer.

After the stroke, Cagney was no longer able to undertake many of his favorite pastimes, including horse riding and dancing, and as he became more depressed, he even gave up his beloved painting.

Orton was working hard, energised and happy ; Halliwell was increasingly depressed, argumentative, and plagued with mystery ailments.

Her face was very thin, and burned by the sun until much of the skin was dead and peeling, the new skin under it red and angry.

Gavin's stallion was in the barn and he tightened the cinches over the saddle blanket, working by touch in the darkness, comforting the animal with easy words.

It was pierced by a wagon gate built of two wings.

In the brief moment I had to talk to them before I took my post on the ring of defenses, I indicated I was sickened by the methods men employed to live and trade on the river.

His face was split by a vermilion streak, his eyes were pools of white ; ;

It was pitiful to see the thin ranks of warriors, old and young, wheeling and twisting their ponies frantically from side to side only to be tumbled bleeding from their saddles by the relentless slam, slam of the cruelly efficient Hawkinses.

He grabbed her by the shoulders and went down on one knee, taking her weight so that some of the wind was driven out of him.

There was an artificial lake just out of sight in the first stand of trees, fed by a half dozen springs that popped out of the ground above the hillside orchard.

only the counter at one end was lighted by a long fluorescent tube suspended directly above it.

He had looked over my forms and was impressed by what he had seen there ; ;

The office was of logs, four rooms, each heated by an iron stove.

The building was dwarfed by the scene outside.

It was partially cemented by ages and pressure, yet it crumpled before the onslaught of the powerful streams, the force of a thousand fire hoses, and with the gold it held washed down through the long sluices.

Even Hague was repelled by the machinelike deadliness that was Kodyke.

When they reached their neighbor's house, Pamela said a few polite words to Grace and kissed Melissa lightly on the forehead, the impulse prompted by a stray thought -- of the type to which she was frequently subject these days -- that they might never see one another again.

She was sure she would reach the pool by climbing, and she clung to that belief despite the increasing number of obstacles.

It was secured by an oversized padlock.

The rustling problem was by no means solved.

Jess's coarse features twisted in a surprised grin which was smashed out of shape by Curt's fist.

Russ ran through the bills and named an amount it was highly unlikely any cowpuncher would come by honestly.

The truth was, the puncher was both bewildered and dismayed by his own mixed luck.

When it was followed by a second, whining even closer, Cobb swerved sharply aside into a depression.