The name of the slough was Despond.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A location is named to reflect a state of mind.
- In plain terms
- The place is called Despond because it makes you sad.
- What can you take from it?
- Names can reflect emotional states.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does a name say about a place?
Another view
It is a fragment without context of the journey.
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Some said, 'John, print it;' others said, 'Not so.' Some said, 'It might do good;' others said, 'No.'
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