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But at the end of book, volume, and part we leave Cyrus once more in the dismals.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 by Saintsbury, George

“Idyllic,” some folks would have thought it: I used to get the fair dismals watching it. 

From The Observations of Henry by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)

Well," said Murray, "I've got this promotion, and I'm not going to worry about dismals.

From A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle by Wood, Stanley L.

The worst miss of all to me is, that, when we are in the dismals, there is now no hope of relief from any quarter whatsoever.

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)

You are getting morbid, John," said Jasper; "you always were given to look on the dismals.

From How It All Came Round by Meade, L. T.




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