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  • Poppy Z. Brite's "Calcutta, Lord of Nerves" is not so much a proper story as it is (as the introduction says) a travelogue of one man through the zombie-infested streets of Calcutta.

    REVIEW: The Living Dead edited by John Joseph Adams 2008

  • The Nerves are a mysterious portion of their being, to whose account everything is laid, from extreme irritability and vexation, to nausea and rheumatism.

    The Secret of a Happy Home (1896) Marion Harland 1876

  • "Nerves," said Mishra, nodding and tapping the small power crystal that had been set within the staff's skull.

    The Brothers' War Grubb, Jeff 1998

  •     "Nerves," said Mishra, nodding and tapping the small power crystal that had been set within the staff's skull.

    The Brothers' War Grubb, Jeff 1998

  • "Nerves" is not a mental disease; that is, the seat of the trouble is not mental but physical, and the mental phase of "nerves" is only a symptom, or rather one of the symptoms of the disease.

    How to Eat A Cure for "Nerves" 1912

  • "Nerves," she retorted, and he somehow felt that her lips were set and drawn.

    The Hollow of Her Hand George Barr McCutcheon 1897

  • Anyhow she took him to Egypt with her to meet his father, and, on the way, they happened to see a doctor in London who said: 'Nerves' which is a poor name for accidental magic, and Quentin does not believe it means the same thing at all.

    The Magic World Gerald Spencer Pryse 1891

  • Anyways have a listen and drop in and leave us a comment, The tracks are "Nerves" and "Stained Souls".

    NME Verfield 2009

  • John Park Got Caught Up With 'Nerves' On 'American Idol'

    WN.com - Articles related to Demi Lovato Says Boyfriend Joe Jonas Doesn't Share Her Love For Heavy Metal 2010

  • "Nerves," says I. "Get the doctor to give him a purge.

    Isabelle Estelle Bruno 2010

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