But a merciful Providence steps in and steels our hearts.
"The Red Planet"
William J. Locke
The British public are essentially hero worshippers, and especially do they worship men who show manliness and pluck; and those feelings of respect and admiration that it is to be hoped in more stirring times would be reserved for a Nelson or a Wellington have been recently lavished on our Graces, our Stoddarts, our Ranjitsinhjis, and our steels.
"A Cotswold Village"
J. Arthur Gibbs
"'Tis done-'I thank thee, Roderick, for the word; it nerves my heart, it steels my sword.
"My Lady of the North"
Randall Parrish