| 单词 | nervous strain |
| 例句 | Perhaps it was the nervous strain of enduring Dad’s driving; perhaps it was simply that fourteen persons have different personal habits. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Something in his manner—looking about him as if waiting confidently for applause for his performance—suddenly broke the nervous strain both host and guest were under. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The morning was physically tiring, but the nervous strain, the fear that my actions would call down upon my head a storm of curses, was even more damaging. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Goecke later issued a statement describing his behavior as “absolutely unacceptable” but said he had acted ”in the heat of the moment” and while suffering from “nervous strain” resulting from two premieres in quick succession. German ballet director fired over feces attack on critic 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Goecke pointed to the “nervous strain” resulting from two premieres in quick succession as a reason for his actions. German ballet director issues apology over feces attack 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z She talks about a nervous strain and emotional turmoil, those sorts of things. Bettie Page’s ‘lost years’ revealed in ‘treasure trove’ of unseen letters and photos 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The first meeting between Cosgrove Harden and his uncle was the most tremendous nervous strain of my life. “I.O.U.” 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z The constant nervous strain was exhausting the springs of life. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z And one a full-faced, flashed comedian—low— Showing his teeth, with nervous strain, With queer goggle-eyes striking like a blow, And causing quite a pain. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, December 3, 1887 2012-03-09T03:00:20.130Z One very serious drawback to our pleasure in conversation with a too well-informed person is the nervous strain that is involved. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z The ladies were beginning to show signs of the nervous strain. Dorothy Dale in the City 2012-01-13T03:00:12.213Z His servants said that he had been suffering from nervous strain through hard work, and had been preparing for some time to take a rest. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z But he was not fresh; his body was exhausted and he had borne a heavy nervous strain. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z And then poor Virginia, courageous, strong-minded, kind-hearted, passionate Virginia, having sustained the frightful nervous strain till the last moment, swayed, and sank to the floor in a swoon. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z While a very great number show lined and haggard from heart or nervous strain. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z He did not wake up, but as soon as the nervous strain was over he fell into a lethargic state. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z He knew that it might arise either from some physical injury to the brain, or from a break-down consequent on some terrible nervous strain. Chronicles of Martin Hewitt 2011-10-24T02:00:16.617Z Of course it was wholly in her own imagination, and due entirely to the nervous strain through which she had passed that day, she told herself. The Enchanted Barn 2011-10-13T02:00:50.933Z In spite of the fatigue and nervous strain of the past six hours, everybody was hungry and Evelyn Stone was the most joyous member of the breakfast party. The Motor Maids Across the Continent 2011-09-17T02:00:31.140Z School-boys and school-girls live, for the most part, in alternating states of high tension in sports and reactionary languors from the heart and nervous strain resulting therefrom. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z But nothing is the matter with your mother; the usual reaction after a nervous strain. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z With the partial accomplishment of his object, and the consequent physical and mental relaxation, the fatigue of the pursuit and the nervous strain which he had been under took possession of him. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z You've been through a lot of nervous strain, with the fire and things, and she wanted to save you. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z The nervous strain caused by the troubles within the order had not been of any physical benefit to me, owing to the weakened condition of my system from the operation. The Demands of Rome Her Own Story of Thirty-One Years as a Sister of Charity in the Order of the Sisters of Charity of Providence of the Roman Catholic Church 2011-08-18T02:00:21.113Z When at last he withdrew, Miss Castro walked somewhat limply to her room, and sank down into a basket chair in the manner of one who has undergone a heavy nervous strain. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z He had suddenly stiffened in every muscle and joint—gone tense with the nervous strain. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z That she should suffer physically under this constant nervous strain was but natural. A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z In Mason he saw the weariness of a long nervous strain. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z I have one patient who when he is going through a particular nervous strain plucks out the middle portion of his right eyebrow so that he has a distinct bald spot at this point. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z I saw that the nervous strain under which he was suffering must be relieved. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z Besides these readings, the nervous strain of which was very great, Dickens encumbered himself with editorial work. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z The nervous strain had been too much for her, and she could not think of anything more to say, just at that moment. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z Her figure was almost rounded, her chin far less pointed and all the lines of fatigue and nervous strain had vanished from her face. The Camp Fire Girls' Careers 2011-05-27T02:00:15.330Z When Barksdale had last seen this man he doubted his ability to stand the nervous strain put upon him, but here was evidence of an excitement tenfold greater. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z The ludicrous idea propounded by his friend, coming on top of his nervous strain, had induced a species of hysteria. The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure 2011-04-30T02:00:12.743Z He was shut in, and there were a good many pesetas in Harding’s safe; but the unpleasant nervous strain he had hitherto been sensible of had gone and left him with faculties sharpened by anger. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z Jimmy could not tell how far he helped her with the helm, but the sweat of nervous strain dripped from his face as he turned his wheel. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Her eyes grew shadowed, and the nervous strain left bloodshot markings in the pearly whiteness of her eyes. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z I wondered if the excitement and nervous strain of driving had made me suddenly delirious. Four and Twenty Beds 2011-03-30T02:00:13.610Z It was as if the intense nervous strain of those few minutes had utterly exhausted me. Uncanny Tales 2011-03-22T02:00:16.307Z At this Joscelyn laughed loudly, but to Richard the laugh was more hysterical than mirthful, like one under a great nervous strain. Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z Bodies limp and eyes glazed, faces wan and expressionless, these were the result of thirty-six hours of intense muscular and nervous strain. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z Nine yards, eight yards—all a hell of silent, nervous strain. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z He would have made a success in this field, but he felt the work was too exacting and the reward too small for the confinement, the isolation and the nervous strain. Comfort Found in Good Old Books 2011-01-31T03:00:11.907Z Nothing but sad, I tell you; and there's no special nervous strain about being sad. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z It must have been very hard for Will to have the nervous strain of a first night's performance and the worry of my illness at the same time. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z The nervous strain of the last few hours had been terrific and she welcomed the opportunity to rest and relax. Jane Stewardess of the Air Lines Though oft deprived of sufficient food, he endured fatiguing marches, and in the midst of the nervous strain of defeat and retreat he remained cheerful, determined, and confident of victory. Stand Up, Ye Dead His first night in prison was so terrible a nervous strain upon him, as it apparently is to all prisoners, that he could not keep from hysterical crying. Within Prison Walls being a narrative during a week of voluntary confinement in the state prison at Auburn, New York The forest seemed more terrifying than ever and even the Kungoras, who would rather fight than eat, showed the nervous strain. Tahara Among African Tribes Moreover it was an antidote for his nervous strain to give that much rein to the antagonism he already experienced for the huge, dark fellow. The Gray Mask The excitement and nervous strain proved more than he could bear. John Marsh's Millions Merrill says that men of his craft, whether they realize it or not, work under constant nervous strain. Careers of Danger and Daring Never did he forget the supreme exhilaration of that night attack: the climbing in the dark, the whispers, the nervous strain, the dread of blundering and betraying his party, the intolerable waiting. Years of Plenty The nervous strain of perpetual pleasure had made her restless and insecure. Carnival All the men were bitterly cold after their long night of waiting in the old front trench, or were dead beat with the nervous strain of the action and the pain of their wounds. The Romance of the Red Triangle The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire Somehow I got home and sobbed myself to sleep on my mother's shoulder, utterly worn out by the nervous strain and cruel fatigue of the previous weeks. Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer If so, the nervous strain was terrific; they had experienced that in themselves. The Brain His face, too, showed the nervous strain under which he was suffering. Dave Dawson at Casablanca The fatigue of their long ride, added to the nervous strain and excitement of the previous night, was proving more than he had strength to struggle against. The Destroying Angel In sickness even slight fatigue, chill, or nervous strain, insufficient ventilation, or improper feeding, may become factors of immense importance. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick He grew thin and haggard, slept one hour in the twenty-four, and lived in a perilous condition of nervous strain and excitement. The Intellectual Life In the revulsion of feeling from the reaction following the long nervous strain Sparrer hardly knew whether to laugh or cry. The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp Impatient he might sometimes be under a nervous strain, but never rude or rough. Studies in Contemporary Biography The nervous strain had been terrible, and at no time in our journey had we been so nearly taxed to the utmost. In the Early Days along the Overland Trail in Nebraska Territory, in 1852 Conditions of life which result in continued overwork, and mental overwork in particular; worry, excitement, insufficient recreation and exercise, and other kinds of nervous strain typical of modern life, especially in cities. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick She was quite exhausted from the nervous strain, but her actress’s art taught her the way to hide it. Mistress Nell A Merry Tale of a Merry Time "The boys often have their little jokes, and we are a merry bunch much of the time, just to change off from the nervous strain we're living under," the man observed. Air Service Boys Over The Enemy's Lines The German Spy's Secret One by one they came slowly out, looking quite exhausted from their long restraint, the unwonted mental exercitations, and the nervous strain. The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories The child's mind must never be forced if it shows weariness, nor the more difficult lessons given in too noisy a room, as the nervous strain is very great under such circumstances. Froebel's Gifts The nervous strain of the past few days was reacting, and even Sally's vitality was shaken by the consequences of her successive excitements. Coquette Most girls would have been on the verge of hysteria, Lowell thought, but, while Helen was plainly under a nervous strain, her self-command returned. Mystery Ranch You seem to be under such a nervous strain since you began on that capitol building. The Fate of Felix Brand The Bet who presented herself to her father had scarlet cheeks and her hands were trembling with nervous strain. The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan The nervous strain of the past hours was telling on her. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country The nervous strain was telling on our crew. Where Strongest Tide Winds Blew It was several days before Leslie recovered fully from the nervous strain she had been under. Cloudy Jewel She did not know how great had been the nervous strain of trying constantly to suppress and ignore this feeling until she was relieved of it by his absence. The Fate of Felix Brand "I am not trying to pin you down on anything," he said, and his tone carried a hint of the nervous strain that had been his. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 He shoved a dry tongue out and wet his lips as if the nervous strain were beginning to tell. The Plunderer By night the nervous strain had become almost a frenzy. Where Strongest Tide Winds Blew Her arms ached with the nervous strain; her back ached; her head ached. Cloudy Jewel She will only be put under a terrible nervous strain, faced by a fear that will haunt her, day and night. The Dominant Strain The nervous strain of twenty-four hours’ fast, without which he might not have slipped at all, only sharpened his self-condemnation. Dr. Sevier It would be difficult to comprehend the nervous strain under which Manhattan had been laboring during the past thirty-six hours. The Mind Master The nervous strain upon all was simply awful. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 He realized that the nervous strain and anxiety of waiting was aging him. Salvage in Space He may not have been as frightened as I was but he was laboring under an enormous nervous strain. Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 After the hunger and nervous strain they had borne, they were blissfully satisfied with their present ease. Blake's Burden The home wedding is, perhaps, less stately in appearance, but, involving as it does, less care on the part of friends and less nervous strain on that of the bride, is frequently adopted. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society When we reached this side of the river that nervous strain ceased. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 He was still trembling with the exhaustion of the forenoon’s long nervous strain, and when his foot slipped upon a stone he could not save himself from a fall. With Hoops of Steel These cases may be accounted for by the nervous strain, the using up of vital forces in mental effort to such degree that there is nothing left with which to carry on the menstrual function. What a Young Woman Ought to Know And the nervous strain he lives under so constantly is more than I can reckon with. A Man of Two Countries So I gathered myself together as best I could under the circumstances; swore just a little to ease my nervous strain, and replied: "That's a hell of a thing to tell a guy." Through St. Dunstan's to Light For four days now we had been continuously under the terrible nervous strain incident to a battle and practically without any rest or sleep. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 They looked like men utterly worn out by fatigue and nervous strain. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War The power was always exercised at an extreme nervous strain, and it was now, he said, unnecessary to his purpose. The Crack of Doom Poor Miss Jenny Ann could do nothing but lean over Madge and cry; the nervous strain of waiting while the girl was under the water had been too great. Madge Morton's Victory We were not only wearied physically, but the nervous strain was something awful. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 The fighting was boy's play compared with either Antietam or Fredericksburg, yet for ninety-six hours continuously we were under the terrible nervous strain of battle. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 But for my knowledge of the terrific shock he's sustained as a result of the murder, I'd be inclined to say he'd broken down after a long, steady nervous strain. No Clue A Mystery Story Why he should have fallen so critically ill, cannot be judged with certainty, nor is it a question of importance; the superinducing cause probably lay in the nervous strain to which he was subjected. Camp-fire and Wigwam He was tired out and was sensible of a depressing lassitude, the result of nervous strain. Prescott of Saskatchewan Everything was done to make easier the labour of travel, but nothing could materially abate either the absolute physical exhaustion, or the nervous strain. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete Furthermore, we had been marching towards the firing, and were under the nervous strain always incident to operations in the presence of the enemy. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 The nervous strain of firing is greater, the bodily shock is abrupt and jarring, you have no real chance to make up for a miss by later brilliance or by any luck. At Plattsburg And he left by the door to the promenade deck, with a merry laugh which showed how the nervous strain had lightened, after all these solitary, bitter hours. The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play The whiskey and lunch were attacked energetically for the nervous strain of the last few hours had sharpened everybody's appetite. The Comedienne Vaguely I heard the doctor explaining to father how my present condition was due "to severe nervous strain, and the subconscious effort of the constitution to combat it." The Other Side of the Door The nervous strain under such conditions may be imagined. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 The nervous strain having now relaxed, the full shock of terror and pain set in, as often is seen in the cases of grown men similarly situated. The Young Alaskans The nervous strain of the day told on her, and when she made a bad mistake in a recitation the class tittered. The Cricket Bessie Stuart, exhausted by her long nervous strain, sank into a restless slumber. A Prisoner of Morro In the Hands of the Enemy The great nervous strain of the long flight, and its many and deadly perils, had passed, and he found a pleasure in watching the turmoil of the elements. The Eyes of the Woods A story of the Ancient Wilderness The nervous strain was plainly visible upon all of us. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 One hungry, gaunt-looking fellow, who his comrades said had a head that would fit in a regulation full-dress helmet, could stand the nervous strain no longer. Bamboo Tales The nervous strain of the past few months was beginning to tell on all of them. The Highest Treason He doubted if he would get over the nervous strain in months, for, after all, Sprudell was fifty, and such experiences told. The Man from the Bitter Roots He's recovering from the nervous strain now, and my sister ... eh, asked me to help out. The Ambulance Made Two Trips The nervous strain produced by the excitement and danger gave them the malady called by the vets, the "cannon quickstep." War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 Notwithstanding their indomitable pluck, the nervous strain was great, and the laugh relieved them. Under the Rebel's Reign In spite of the awful nervous strain that she had endured she had no little restless habits or movements of any kind. The Idler Magazine, Vol III. May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly The terrible nervous strain from which the woman was suffering lessened under the influence of his speech. Flamsted quarries She began to see visions in this frenzy of religious excitement, as so many of her race do under the nervous strain of religious feeling. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills I had been much reduced in flesh from the fatigue and nervous strain of the strenuous life of the past two months. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 The day had been exciting, and eventful; and though the nervous strain had been great, it was long before his busy brain allowed him to get to sleep. Under the Rebel's Reign They must be capable men who go in submarines; of good nerve, quick wit, and the power to withstand long nervous strain. The U-boat hunters She would try not to show her weariness, the nervous strain of these two men’s antagonism around her person which was the cause of her languid attitudes. Chance A Tale in Two Parts This nervous strain was increased by every advancing step in the progress of the work. The Choctaw Freedmen and The Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy This was due to the nervous strain through which we had passed, and to insufficient and unwholesome food. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 The nervous strain of the day previous and the interview of the morning left Symes with a feeling of fatigue when evening came. The Lady Doc It came back on me about a year ago, at which time I was laboring under a very severe nervous strain on account of business matters. Psychotherapy It was such a rest from the nervous strain whenever either or both were left alone with Joseph! Two Days' Solitary Imprisonment 1898 Whether it was the effect of the charged air, or the reaction from the nervous strain of the past hours, Mel Gray began to be afraid. A World is Born A few temporarily fell out, unable to endure the nervous strain, which was simply awful. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 One may say, indeed, that the evils of too complete repression of individual impulses are more than that they produce nervous strain, dissatisfaction, and, not infrequently, crime. Human Traits and their Social Significance In some degree this arises out of the unrest and nervous strain produced by the great war. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield But Ivan noted the color of his hair—that dead white that is not the snow of years but the ashen colorlessness borne of continuous nervous strain. The Genius It was evident, during the tour, that the nervous strain was telling upon Wilson. Woodrow Wilson and the World War A Chronicle of Our Own Times. Another element that adds to the nervous strain is haste. Society Its Origin and Development The nervous strain caused by watching for the repetition, at measured intervals, of a painful sensation is known to most. The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3. Overwork and nervous strain as factors in tuberculosis. Civics and Health During all that day we were with the herd nearly five hours, five hours of intense nervous strain, during which time there was never a moment when we were not in some danger of discovery. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country Her heart was beating so fast, the nervous strain was so intense, that when she reached the railing she stood for a moment unable to command her voice. The Mystics A Novel Custom, social obligations, and nervous strain combine to make essential the help of a servant in the home. Society Its Origin and Development “If the worst comes to the worst, I shall be so ravenous with disappointment and nervous strain by six o’clock, that I shall be able to demolish enough for ten.” Betty Trevor I don't think that he's insane, and I don't believe that he dopes—probably overwork and nervous strain. The Skylark of Space The nervous strain appeared to affect everybody except the imperturbable captain, but the deep silence was unbroken save by low-voiced commands from the first lieutenant. For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution We do things, but we pay the penalty of nervous strain. Woman's Work in Music There is a great nervous strain in high emotional tension. The Mind and Its Education A great feeling of relief now came over me, and, yielding to a reaction which was the inevitable consequence of such a severe nervous strain, I reeled against the window-sill and shook with laughter. Scottish Ghost Stories "You read it before I do," said the major, who was suffering from a great, nervous strain, and showed it in his face and trembling hand. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur With Tish recourse to that remedy indicated either fatigue or a certain nervous strain. More Tish If the nervous strain too common at this age could be relieved we would have fewer nervous women and a healthier and happier posterity. Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves It only added more to the nervous strain that already tormented Mary Gage. The Sagebrusher A Story of the West I suppose it was a kind of reaction from the nervous strain. With The Immortal Seventh Division And the audience went wild, and the Place varsity showed a hurried, nervous strain. The Young Pitcher Thoroughly exhausted by the nervous strain of the day before Robin slept late. Red-Robin How often indigestion is a result of nervous strain is perhaps seldom realized. Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves This silent waiting is a tremendous mental and nervous strain. The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 Of nervous poise: Suppress wasteful and useless forms of nervous activity, avoid nervous strain, and practice cheerfulness. Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools The doctors said it was all owing to the continuous nervous strain. Hugh Memoirs of a Brother She read to them, scampered through the house with them, did anything and everything they suggested, until she had subdued the nervous strain and could laugh a bit at her bugbears of the morning. The Shield of Silence Did he not feel the exhaustion consequent on the nervous strain of unlimited effort? Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air The boys were frantic for their smokes, for the nervous strain was greater than anything they had suffered in their lives. Soldier Silhouettes on our Front It was all done quietly, quickly, but the nervous strain was awful. Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain Only the father Blumenfeldt, who was of a more nervous strain, flew about in excitement, his fat form full of vibrations, his fat face blazing, contorting with frantic energy. The Debtor A Novel Strong as Hamlin was, his muscles trained by strenuous out-door life, he lay there for a moment utterly helpless, more exhausted from the nervous strain indeed, than the physical exertion. Molly McDonald A Tale of the Old Frontier Cavendish never moved, his gun flung forward across the improvised barricade, the very grip of his hand proving the intensity of nervous strain. The Strange Case of Cavendish The end to this nervous strain came in the form of an urgent despatch recalling N Troop to Fort Abraham Lincoln by forced marches. Bob Hampton of Placer They were still under the nervous strain of the stirring scene in which they had been the chief actors. Bert Wilson in the Rockies “It must be a nervous strain,” said Rose, “to stand up there, before such a crowded audience as there was this morning, and sing.” The Shoulders of Atlas A Novel Maria was, therefore, not subjected to the nervous strain of seeing him. By the Light of the Soul A Novel Although he had been severely wounded, it was the nervous strain of the previous four years that told most heavily against him. The Parts Men Play The nervous strain was a severe one and I forthwith abandoned any plan that I had of attempting to do London by motor car. British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland The wastage of man-power on the Somme was not a little due to the nervous strain. "Over There" with the Australians She had been living under great nervous strain for months, and these breakdowns were of appalling violence. The Halo He would know he was not yet in condition to bear any physical or nervous strain, sick as he had been. Skyrider Then I learned how hard put to it the Division was, and what the result is of nervous strain. Adventures of a Despatch Rider Physical distress and discomfort were not the only things we had to contend with—the nervous strain was also very great, and seemed endless. Five Months on a German Raider Being the Adventures of an Englishman Captured by the 'Wolf' That the nervous strain of aerial warfare is severe is shown by expression in several airmen's letters. Tommy Atkins at War As Told in His Own Letters For now the nervous strain she was living under had told on her more material beauties, leaving more room for expression, as it seemed, to the others. The Halo At the moment that he enters he is evidently laboring under some especial, and only half-concealed, nervous strain. The Climbers A Play in Four Acts As things were, a mischievous intermediary, and two men suffering the effects of a prolonged and intense nervous strain, provided all the elements of a disaster. Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy A faint moisture broke out on his face with that acute nervous strain. Poor Man's Rock Had he always been giving himself utterly to things that did not count, or was this a perspective all out of proportion, a distorted brain again, through nervous strain and over-exertion? The Witness Her usual dainty assurance was fast disappearing beneath the nervous strain of living with Lady Gertrude. The Moon out of Reach At length her eyes rested on the lid of the coffin, and, with nervous strain, she made them follow the grain of the wood up and down, up and down. What Necessity Knows G. and J. were successful in proportion as they freed themselves from the nervous strain of anxiety as to the result. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. But the years had rolled by amid the excitement and nervous strain of political life. His Excellency the Minister In the rush season in department stores, girls often depend upon opiates for dulling the nervous strain. The Social Emergency Studies in Sex Hygiene and Morals Any great physical or nervous strain, invariably produced this effect. The Moon out of Reach Why was Urrea doing everything, and why were his superiors standing by, evidently a prey to some great nervous strain? The Texan Scouts A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Some daring inquirers are even asking whether industrial efficiency, gained through specialization and keying up, may not be purchased at too high a price of mental monotony and nervous strain. Woman in Modern Society Her cheeks were blazing and her eyes dancing from pent-up nervous strain. Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays As a rule I only practice enough to keep my fingers in trim; the nervous strain is such that doing more is out of the question. Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers Do not plunge into extravagance from which you will scarcely recover except in months of nervous strain and desperate financial struggle. A Little Book for Christmas Creative work involving ingenuity and artistic qualities is not 'costly' at all, unless the hours of labour, or the nervous strain, exceed the powers of the worker. Outspoken Essays I doubt if there be any greater mental or nervous strain than that of making the initial stroke in an important golf contest. John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life There is no doubt that he would have found inspiration in the text, and that a noble work would have resulted, but he feared the nervous strain of such an undertaking. Beethoven Girls in all departments grew quite jumpy in expectation that the party might appear, and under the intense nervous strain of trying to recognize them in time. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl What your nervous strain has been, I know not; but my training tells me that it has been excessive, and still is. A Gentleman Vagabond and Some Others The littlest waiter girl, unable to stand the nervous strain, tittered audibly, which caused Nora, the head waiter, to glare at her through her glasses. The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of the Plains The sun had not risen when he left his homestead, and he had passed the day under a nervous strain, hoping, although it seemed improbable, that the mail would bring him relief from his anxieties. Winston of the Prairie The nervous strain on his friends in witnessing this struggle between life and death, in which but the one issue was possible, must have been great. Beethoven What with the surprise and the nervous strain of the disappearing dollars, she asked no further questions after the welcome news that Miss Hampshire existed and had a "room to rent." Winnie Childs The Shop Girl His movement suggested the nervous strain he was enduring. The Man in the Twilight All the nervous strain of the evening reacted suddenly on me. Different Girls I struggled to strangle it as an ugly monster created by the nervous strain I had been going through, and for a time I succeeded in doing so. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill Such was the nervous strain put upon him that the sense of his loss was rapidly absorbed in a dread for his own personal safety. The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest After the hunger and the nervous strain they had borne, they were blissfully satisfied with their present ease. The Intriguers I saw he really had been under a nervous strain, all right. Ma Pettengill Then there was the solution of a nervous strain, rising to a climax of insanity. The Necromancers The service was long, and the nervous strain affected me, as it has often done since, in such a way that there was a singing in my ears and dark spots swam before my eyes. The Visionary Pictures From Nordland This one ride would tell the tale, and he was human enough to feel a nervous strain such as had not before assailed him. The Happy Family Long nervous strain connected with this has made her sleep badly, and apt to wake in terrible depression about 3 o'clock in the morning. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion It all went according to schedule, except that he seemed strangely eager and under a severe nervous strain. Ma Pettengill More than ever the theory gained force in her mind that the whole thing was grossly exaggerated by this old man, and that all that was the matter with Laurie was a certain nervous strain. The Necromancers But, after all, she was born in a languid tropical climate, and it is the nervous strain, the rush, the incessant occupation of London which seem to be telling upon her. Miss Bretherton Add together the physical effort, the mental activity, the nervous strain. Don Orsino The nervous strain was enormous and so was the moral strain. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion I take no part in college life beyond my work, for fear of the nervous strain. Hillsboro People Many of these children are helplessly open to suggestion, owing to malnutrition and the nervous strain which the city imposes; and harmful impressions received in this vivid way late at night cannot be resisted. The Minister and the Boy A Handbook for Churchmen Engaged in Boys' Work His iron constitution weakened in various ways, and especially by frequent periods of intense mental exertion, to which were superadded the excitement and nervous strain inseparable from his career, was beginning to give way. Daniel Webster The nervous strain of his experiences as a captive would have been enough to exhaust him, and in addition he had suffered real buffeting and hardship at the hands of his captors. The Boy Scouts on Picket Duty She felt that she had reserves of force against any contingency, against any nervous strain. The Price of Love He was so weak, so worn out from physical exertion and nervous strain that he could no longer think clearly. The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol The Story of a Young Wireless Amateur Who Made Good as a Fire Patrol The herd, already weakened by the severity of the winter, had been held under a nervous strain for unknown hours, or until its assailants had departed with the dawn. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings Had there been only book studies some of the first classmen would have broken down under the nervous strain. Dave Darrin's Fourth Year at Annapolis I have lunched with the Jowetts, and left the table without a stain either on the cloth or my character, but it was a great nervous strain. Penny Plain The nervous strain of war work, perhaps, was accountable. The Purple Heights The nervous strain had been considerable and she showed it. Deadham Hard On the other hand, it is equally true that sometimes such an attempt at self-control leads to nervous strain, irritability and alienation. Sex and Common-Sense My whole body felt as though it would be torn apart by the terrific nervous strain under which I labored. A Mind That Found Itself An Autobiography Sae it's the nervous strain as much as the actual weariness of travel that I'm thinking of. Between You and Me Nearly exhausted by the hours of physical exertion, and worn with the mental and nervous strain, she sank down upon the blankets that her companion spread for her upon the ground. The Eyes of the World Modern poets require an extra amount of nourishment, owing to the nervous strain involved in production, and their requirements in the matter of dress are often difficult to satisfy. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 11, 1919 A nervous strain means that the emotional or the receptive faculties gain an undue influence over the reasonable intelligence. Dawn of All She made no answer to him, save to look straight into his eyes, chin in hand still, her long white arm lying out, motionless, her posture free of nervous strain or unrest. The Purchase Price Combined with the nervous strain he had been under in trying to get back to his men, the condemnation from his superior officers for his absence, it threw him into a brain fever. Russell H. Conwell Added to this advantage is the greater one of the absence of any more serious attendant physical or nervous strain than is present when the utterances of speech fall upon the tympanum of the ear. Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886 Once before, Mrs. Carteret's life had been endangered by encountering, at a time of great nervous strain, this ill-born sister and her child. The Marrow of Tradition A great deal of what you say, Monsignor, is merely the effect of a nervous strain. Dawn of All Perhaps this growing indifference was merely the reaction from a long nervous strain: that his mother and sister thought it so was shown by the way in which they mutely watched and hovered. The Custom of the Country Hence both teaching and learning tend to become conventional and mechanical with all the nervous strain on both sides therein implied. Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education The girl almost collapsed with the reaction from the terrific mental, physical, and nervous strain under which she had been labouring for the past few minutes. Beasts of Tarzan His services, with rare exceptions, grow less valuable as he advances in age and nervous strain breaks him down. Edison, His Life and Inventions "You're a nervous strain"—this emphatically—"and when you analyze every little emotion and instinct I just don't have 'em." This Side of Paradise The continual nervous strain of abnormally protracted duty, the perpetual interruption of sleep, had almost prostrated even his will. Chita: a Memory of Last Island The nervous strain and fatigue which result with both teacher and pupil are a necessary consequence of the abnormality of the situation in which bodily activity is divorced from the perception of meaning. Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education Everyone who had seen her start testified that she was laboring under a great nervous strain of some sort. The Cruise of the Jasper B. Had the nervous strain resulted in a hallucination, or did the door really move? Warlord of Mars The overnight nervous strain began to tell; she became inattentive to the work before her, and it did not get on. Ann Veronica, a modern love story That Lash, the coolest, most provokingly nonchalant of men in times of peril, should begin to show a nervous strain was all the more indicative of a subtle pervading unreality. Desert Gold The day was full of an intense nervous strain, an entire absorption in the precise present. The Mountains There was another silence, in which neither man would look aside; they held each other with their eyes; the nervous strain communicated itself to the crews of the two vessels. The Cruise of the Jasper B. The nervous strain upon him was like the stretching and tightening of harp-strings, too taut to quiver. Blix The physical exhaustion which follows nervous strain was upon her now and her little feet lagged in their soaking shoes and once or twice she stumbled with fatigue. Pee-Wee Harris My arm was giving me much pain, and what with insufficient food and feverish sleep, great immediate fatigue, and the vast nervous strain of these past six days, I was well-nigh swooning. In the Valley "P-p-pretty r-r-rocky," declared Toby, who was sitting up when they reached him, and seemed to be trembling all over, as the result of the nervous strain to which he had been subjected. With Trapper Jim in the North Woods No doubt it was the nervous strain of his political life that made such fancies possible to him. Sir George Tressady — Volume II As lady's maid she must bathe Lady Betty's brow every now and then, as the more finely strung Angora succumbed to the nervous strain of kitten-rearing, and she turned affectionately to Jane for comfort. Concerning Cats My Own and Some Others Of course his condition is all due to his years of hard work and to the mental and nervous strain of his business. Helen of the Old House My health, never in those days very robust, soon succumbed to the severe nervous strain to which it was now continually subjected. Fifteen Years with the Outcast Rachel paused with her hand on the drawing-room door, and sighed at the thought of all the repressions and nervous strains that this visit might have in store for her. The Best British Short Stories of 1922 Once safely within the room I contrived a moment alone with him and removed his single spat, not too gently, I fear, for the nervous strain since his arrival had told upon me. Ruggles of Red Gap To be possessed of calm where all was nervous strain was something. Thoroughbreds Indulgence was stimulated, also, by the nervous strain and worry induced by uncertain livelihood and privation, the frequent fits of depression, and by constant brooding. Selections from Poe Doctor Mendel was pleased too, at the turn affairs had taken, for he feared Mrs. Spencer would break down under the nervous strain, if she had to bear her trouble alone. Marjorie's New Friend But his search was vain, and after five minutes of the most intense nervous strain that I ever endured, I thanked Heaven for seeing him return in safety, and come slowly aboard. A Columbus of Space He was also suffering from a severe nervous strain, the result of painting two immense pictures in the hall of the New York Assembly, at Albany; and was no longer able to work. Sketches from Concord and Appledore I have longed for a rest—ached would be a better word….This last year has been full of both nervous strain and desperate monotony. The Sisters-In-Law What you say about the nervous strain under which he was living, as an explanation of the letters to which the authorities objected, is entirely borne out by first-hand information. The Enormous Room A strong arm held her, and against its strength she leaned for a few moments in the weakness of reaction from the nervous strain through which she had passed. The Shadow of the East "Why is it?" he asked himself again and again in periods of reaction from the nervous strain of some exciting experience. The Great God Success But Decker, the victor, moved away like a man oppressed, pale, staggering, half-fainting, as though the nervous strain had brought him to the edge of collapse. Blindfolded He could not know the cause--the sleepless nights, the terrible toil, the shattering nervous strain of catastrophe, of nursing, of the swift rebellion. Darkness and Dawn I lived well in those days, but I had to give up the job after awhile, the nervous strain was too great. How Sammy Went to Coral-Land None of my field postcards had arrived and she was suffering extreme nervous strain from the long anxiety and suspense, which she had tried in vain to numb by feverish work in her hospital. Four Weeks in the Trenches The War Story of a Violinist But no animal so self-conscious as man could bear up long under the nervous strain of having to think continually of its tail. Concerning Animals and Other Matters He felt as if he had been under a hard nervous strain for some time past. The Rangeland Avenger Disappointment followed the nervous strain of a rush across Dublin. Hyacinth Trehayne, though clearly suffering from nervous strain after his recent professional failures, talked with the ease and detachment of a highly cultivated man. The Lost Naval Papers "See; it is past four by the clock, and you must be much fatigue by the ride and the nervous strain." Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society Fernando, now that the nervous strain was over, sank back in the boat, almost completely exhausted. Sustained honor The Age of Liberty Established This ceaseless motion, with its attendant nervous strains, has prevented any accumulation of flesh, and explains the name of Slim Jim affixed to him by my namesake. The Boss of Little Arcady Anxiety and nervous strain were left outside of the door. Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals Recently he had been conscious of a nervous strain and things that were not important annoyed him; then he often woke at night, feeling that some danger threatened. Lister's Great Adventure They work under a constant nervous strain and find that drink steadies them—for a time. Aunt Jane's Nieces on Vacation His present trouble is nervous strain, aggravated by the unaccustomed confinement, and some mental excitement under which he is laboring. A Beautiful Possibility Players when away from their home grounds, in a fall series, are more or less under a nervous strain. Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913 Troops, however, were compelled to lie on their arms; the relief was constantly in the trenches, and the nervous strain was even worse than the actual dangers of battle. History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition It was unfortunate that the nervous strain of being the Napoleon of Wall Street had had the effect of increasing to a marked extent the portentousness of Bailey's always portentous manner. The Coming of Bill After the nervous strain was over, the humor of the situation grew on the President, and it reminded him of a little story. The Life of Abraham Lincoln Unless socialism contemplates a return to small, primitive communities, there is nothing to indicate that it would be able materially to reduce crime, vice, nervous strain, or ill-health. Problems in American Democracy The nervous strain began to tell in time; he slept little, he grew weary of the struggle, things became unreal and distorted. The Net "It was a slight nervous strain, I think," said the Captain, "cooped up there, expecting to be killed." The Boy Scouts on a Submarine It is to prevent nervous strain, muscular distortion, and failing power, and to secure easy response to the will of the speaker. Public Speaking Ten years of close application to business, much of the time under a great nervous strain and no rest, had brought its day of reckoning. The Romance and Tragedy "I have been at such a nervous strain over this wretched war that I must be frivolous and feminine for two whole weeks—and what so serious as being engaged?" Senator North I was weak from my recent illness and I had been under a great nervous strain all that evening. Kent Knowles: Quahaug By the time the two weeks were over, the women were in a state of near-hysteria, from the nervous strain of it all. The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix It was not so very long afterwards that he went to pieces from overwork and nervous strain; and Thyrsis wondered with a guilty feeling how much his own assault had contributed to this result. Love's Pilgrimage Also, he discovered Keats and Shelley and Byron and Swinburne, and quoted them until the office boys, who alone remained to listen to him, demanded that increase of salary justly attached to increased nervous strain. Many Kingdoms In this letter she announced her decision that she owed it to her baby to avoid all excitement and nervous strain during the time that she was nursing it. Sylvia's Marriage The doctor whom I called, on Mr. Jameson's recommendation, confirmed his fellow practitioner's diagnosis; the young lady, he said, was suffering from general weakness and the effect of nervous strain. Kent Knowles: Quahaug By the time the two weeks were over, the women were in a state of near- hysteria, from the nervous strain of it all. The Emancipatrix The intolerable nervous strain of these walks on the hillside was accompanied by a mental strain almost as distressing. An Adventure with a Genius Haddon Brown murmured something about a nervous strain, but the other did not seem to hear him. Many Kingdoms The greater number of us shared Strahan's impatience, and we longed for the wild, forward dash, which is a relief to the tremendous nervous strain at such a time. An Original Belle "I don't understand you at all," cried Mildred, with a pathetically perplexed expression and starting tears, for the nervous strain was becoming a little too prolonged. Without a Home With each day that brought the crisis of Fraide's scheme nearer, his activity increased—and with it an intensifying of the nervous strain. The Masquerader Perhaps if her desires had not been laid to sleep by excessive physical industry and nervous strain, the sequel might have been different. The Old Wives' Tale Merkle lay back inertly, lolling and swaying to the side-thrust of the cushions; but Lorelei found her fists clenched and her muscles hard with the nervous strain. The Auction Block Thus the nervous strain incident to sight-seeing and travel is avoided. The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene My dear Jim," Julia answered briskly, "I cannot see the need of our meeting again; I think it is most unwise—just a nervous strain on both sides. The Story of Julia Page Trade, indeed, flourished to such an extent that Stephen had pronounced himself to be suffering from nervous strain and overwork. The Grim Smile of the Five Towns I foresaw that something of this kind might come to pass'—— 'Then why the devil didn't you warn me?' shouted Malkin, in an agony of nervous strain. Born in Exile The captain seemed to be laboring under a nervous strain, unusual in one so stolid and self-possessed. Tides of Barnegat To endeavor with all your might to win, and then if you fail, not to care, relieves a game of an immense amount of unnecessary nervous strain. As a Matter of Course The nervous strain of doing right is very painful; especially so because most women who are under this strain do not really care about doing right at all. Nerves and Common Sense When the intellect begins to assert itself to any extent, then the nervous strain comes. Power Through Repose He spoke so hoarsely that one would have thought he had contracted a severe sore throat; it resulted merely from nervous strain. The Odd Women Going to her the last thing at night, her aunt was reassured; weariness had followed upon nervous strain, and the beautiful eyes seemed longing for sleep. A Life's Morning If it were more common, a great amount of nervous strain might be saved. As a Matter of Course I write first of the nervous hypocrite because in her case the nervous strain is deeper in and more difficult to find. Nerves and Common Sense There is also a forced calm which is tremendous in its nervous strain, the more so as its owner takes pride in what she considers remarkable self-control. Power Through Repose At seven o'clock he lay on his sofa, exhausted by nervous strain, anticipating a hideous night. Our Friend the Charlatan Another excellent proof of the permanency of the cure, is the subjection of the cured student to tremendous mental and nervous strain. Stammering, Its Cause and Cure Such resistance is a nervous strain which disables us physically, and of course puts us more in the clutches of what appears to be our misfortune. As a Matter of Course Often the effect of nervous strain in women is constant talking. Nerves and Common Sense The effort to "hold in" increases the nervous strain immensely. Power Through Repose She wanted it to be over, it was a great nervous strain on her. Women in Love Was she feigning madness, or under the terrible nervous strain, did her mind wander? At the Mercy of Tiberius It is nervous strain that we put into a useless attention to and repetition of the details of our illness. As a Matter of Course It is invariably the nervous strain and the anger that makes the trouble. Nerves and Common Sense Various forms of egotism, if not exactly sham emotions, are the causes of great nervous strain. Power Through Repose The nervous strain of the afternoon reached its climax. Maurice Guest She insisted that it was too much fish and nervous strain about the Mebbe. Tish Many illnesses are accompanied by more or less nervous strain, and its natural control will assist nature and enable medicines to work more quickly. As a Matter of Course Sweat broke out on his forehead, because of the nervous strain. Now It Can Be Told This nervous strain from sham emotions, it must be confessed, is more common to the feminine nature. Power Through Repose It was a moment of intense excitement and of nervous strain. The Day of the Confederacy; a chronicle of the embattled South The condition he was in was frequently the result of concussion of the brain, sometimes of prolonged nervous strain or harrowing mental shock. T. Tembarom More than once, just before I was to make an important address, this nervous strain has been so great that I have resolved never again to speak in public. Up from Slavery: an autobiography He was a thin, gruff, bespectacled man of middle age, his cheeks haggard, and his hands twitching from the nervous strain to which he had been subjected. The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans But—it will be objected—is not the very effort of the brain to relax the tension a nervous strain? Power Through Repose There was a second of nervous strain, and then he felt Jimmie's hands clinging to his shoes. Boy Scouts in Mexico; or on Guard with Uncle Sam No one knew the mental excitement or the terrible nervous strain which she had undergone during those last few days. That Mainwaring Affair We were in great distress because of lack of funds, and the nervous strain was tremendous. Up from Slavery: an autobiography Yet Michael, in spite of the nervous strain which now showed itself so clearly, seemed to find no difficulty at all in responding to it. Michael We can easily increase whatever illness may attack us by the nervous strain which comes from fright, anxiety, or annoyance. Power Through Repose Not a word of exultation escaped one of our party, but the nervous strain rather intensified. The Outlet As none of them have suffered since, a certain allowance must be made for our nervous strain. Sight Unseen Back in her room at the hotel an hour later Helen paced up and down under a nervous strain foreign to her temperament. Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West Until then I had not known how tremendous the nervous strain had been; but now it came home to me. My Buried Treasure The effect of fright is nervous strain, which again contracts the muscles. Power Through Repose Rebecca would have returned to Ford Village the next morning, but the fatigue and nervous strain had been too much for her. The Wind in the rose-bush and other stories of the supernatural Nina, shrewd and suspicious, sensed something of nervous strain in her when she came in, later that day, to borrow a hat. The Breaking Point He is afraid of a fit of fever, any nervous strain, an attack of some kind which might cause her to make a fresh attempt on her life. The Crystal Stopper She would try not to show her weariness, the nervous strain of these two men’s antagonism around her person which was the cause of her languid attitudes. Chance A Tale in Two Parts In all the various forms of nervous strain, which we study to avoid, let us realize and turn from false sympathy as one to be especially and entirely shunned. Power Through Repose It worries him to serve long games, and increases the nervous strain of the match. The Art of Lawn Tennis The combination of heat and nervous strain was very exhausting. The Land of Footprints "Oh, I'm all right," he cried to her, putting into his voice all the heartiness he could command, which was not much, for he had himself been under no mean nervous strain. Moon-Face The greater the nervous strain at the beginning, the more slowly the pupil should advance, practising in some cases only five minutes a day. Power Through Repose Indeed, if it were, we would have to begin with the teachers; for the typical teacher's voice, especially in our public schools, coming from unnecessary nervous strain is something frightful. Power Through Repose It is easy to see why this mistaken sympathy is the cause of great unnecessary nervous strain. Power Through Repose One keeps a clear head in that way, not to mention a charitable heart; saves any quantity of nervous strain, and keeps off just so much tendency to nervous prostration. Power Through Repose |
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