Melancholly

It gave me a pleasing kind of Melancholly Reverie, to see this Country and to look at

John Adams autobiography, part 2, "Travels, and Negotiations," 1777-1778 1961

The Pike is also observed to be a melancholly, and a bold fish: Melancholly, because he alwaies swims or rests himselfe alone, and never swims in sholes, or with company, as

The Compleat Angler 2007

I think on your Circumstances I am more so, and yet I rejoice at them in spight of all this Melancholly.

Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 February 1777 1963

There is a deep Anxiety, a kind of thoughtfull Melancholly, and some a Lowness of Spirits approaching to Despondency, prevailing, through the southern Colonies, at present, very similar, to what I have

Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 11 February 1776 1963

Pop-up large image merry, some Melancholly, and among the rest

John Adams diary 21, 15 August - 3 September 1774 1961

The Pleasure resulting from the Sight of Land, Cattle, Houses, &c. after so long, so tedious, and dangerous a Voyage, is very great: It gives me a pleasing Melancholly to see this Country, an Honour which a few Months ago I never expected to arrive at.

John Adams diary 47, 13 February 1778 - 26 April 1779 1961

Great Britain is really a Melancholly Spectacle ....

John Adams autobiography, part 2, "Travels, and Negotiations," 1777-1778 1961

There is a Softness, and a Melancholly, in his face, which indicates a Goodness.

John Adams diary 30, 13 November 1779 - 6 January 1780 1961

Any Thing to divert Melancholly, and to sooth an aking Heart.

John Adams diary 47, 13 February 1778 - 26 April 1779 1961

Now should the Melancholly Case arise, that the judges should give their Opinions to the jury, against one of these fundamental Principles, is a juror obliged to give his Verdict generally according to this Direction, or even to find the fact specially and submit the

John Adams diary 16, 10 January 1771 - 28 [i.e. 27] November 1772 1961