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She has nerved the frail and shrinking heart of woman for high and holy deeds.

From The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. by Still, William

I felt, in doing it, as one feels who has nerved himself to enter fire.

From The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina in the state of Piacenza by Sabatini, Rafael

But the old gentleman has nerved himself for the struggle.

From A War-Time Wooing A Story by King, Charles

She has nerved the frail and sinking heart of woman for high and holy deeds.

From The Story of Mattie J. Jackson Her Parentage—Experience of Eighteen years in Slavery—Incidents during the War—Her Escape from Slavery by Thompson, L. S.

Luitolfo's fears have distorted a friendly crowd into a hostile one; and the throng which Chiappino has nerved himself to defy is the populace of Faenza applauding him as its saviour.

From A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) by Orr, Sutherland, Mrs.