Yet there was great despondency, of course, in the Conservative ranks; with despondency discontent; with discontent rancour.
He had led the country out of the despondency which followed the defeat of Novara and the abdication of Charles Albert, through all the vicissitudes of national unification to the final triumph at Rome.
At one time hope, at another despondency, now assured confidence, now doubt and despair, here a firm faith in the speedy coming of the kingdom of .heaven, there the thought of taking refuge by flight - such is the range of the emotions.
Throughout November, Rommel's private letters betrayed an increasing despondency.
Tony Juniper, director of Friends of the Earth, said that despondency was not the answer.
