If the bird wishes to rise, it raises its tail; and if to fall, it depresses it; and, whilst in a horizontal position, it keeps it steady.

Ante-pituitary dominance in a male reinforces the general masculinity while the post-pituitary depresses it.

If plunged into cold water, however, it must be kept in but a minute; for at this period, especially, the impression of cold continued for any considerable time depresses the vital energies, and prevents that healthy glow on the surface which usually follows the momentary and brief action of cold, and upon which its usefulness depends.

" " " " Sterno-cleido-mastoid. depresses head upon neck and neck upon chest.

depresses lower jaw and lower lip.

depresses point of shoulder, Latissimus dorsi.

But it appears the worst part of captivity is its tedium and the way it depresses the mind; one sees that it must be.

No coffee, I hope, though,it depresses me sadly.

[4607] "That other love infects the soul of man, this cleanseth; that depresses, this rears; that causeth cares and troubles, this quietness of mind; this informs, that deforms our life; that leads to repentance, this to heaven."

But as the orphanhood and desolation of my own family depresses my mind, so both the good fortune and valour of our nation forbid me to despair of the safety of the state.

Poor blood, first of all, depresses the nervous system, and the girl feels gloomy and good for nothing; she hates to go out into the cold air because she chills; yet that cold air is what she needs more than anything else in the world.

You know the predominant Passion spreads its self thro all a Man's Transactions, and exalts or depresses [him ] according to the Nature of such Passion.

That always depresses him.

Whatever depresses or rejoices them, whatever inspires them with pride, fills us with similar emotions.

Whenever I feel a little better, as I do to-day, I am sanguine and cheerful, but the next ill-turn depresses me exceedingly.

"Sensuality contaminates the body, depresses the understanding, deadens the moral feelings of the heart, and degrades man from his rank in the creation.

The grave or base accent depresses the voice, or keeps it in its natural tone; and is thus marked

"In the very heat of battle," said he, "the pain of my wounds was not accompanied by the gloomy despondency which now depresses me, and by a slow, but sure progress, is conducting me to death.

The solicitude I feel for my children depresses my spirit: yet am comforted by the promises of God, and increasingly resolved to roll my every care at the foot of the Cross; where, like pilgrim, I often find the strings of my burden unloosed, and by faith beholding my unfailing Friend, am encouraged to believe the God who cares for me, will care for mine.

For some time I have struggled both against my own evils, and the share I take in the general calamity, but my mortal part gives way, and I can no longer resist the despondency which at times depresses me, and which indeed, more than the danger attending it, has occasioned my abandoning my pen for the last month.

You know the predominant Passion spreads its self thro all a Man's Transactions, and exalts or depresses [him ] according to the Nature of such Passion.

Yet it may be true that, both immediately and ultimately, the foreign workman depresses the incomes of those already here with whom he directly competes.

On the other hand, those in occupations into which few immigrants enter may, as consumers of cheaper products, be immediately the gainers in real wages, by the very change that depresses the wages in the lower strata.

he's gone up-stairs; and we've voted that we hope he'll stay there, for he depresses us just to look at him.

A ten-million bale crop depresses the market.