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Beside them fought the swineherd and one other man, and they all fought the more fearlessly because, all the time, Athene put fresh courage in their hearts. There were four men to very many others when that fight began.
For his continual success had produced such an idea of his courage and conduct, that, if he failed in anything he undertook, it was imputed to his neglect, and no one would believe it was through want of power. For they thought nothing was too hard for him, if he went about it in good earnest.
Many a man's heart would have thrilled like our own, had he seen us winding our way round the first rise beyond the station, with a full chorus of "God Save the Queen," which has inspired many a British soldier, aye, and many a Prussian too with courage in the time of danger.
I thank you all for your good conduct while the ship has been in commission, and am sure that you will know how to die, and will preserve your calm and courage till the end. Go to your stations and remain there until she is about to strike; then each man must make the best fight for life that he can.” The men went quietly off. Mr. Farrance stood watching the shore with his telescope.
On the sixteenth of May, Kirke's troops embarked: on the twenty-second they sailed: but contrary winds made the passage slow, and forced the armament to stop long at the Isle of Man. Meanwhile the Protestants of Ulster were defending themselves with stubborn courage against a great superiority of force.
He had won the approval of the commander by his discipline and courage, and left general regret amongst the army when he quitted the camp before the close of the campaign. But an experience as potent for the future as his first taste of war, must have been those hours of leisure spent in Scipio's tent.
Whatever the man's labour, the girl was never employed; but sat, when she was with him, in a listless, moping state, and idle. Florence had often wished to speak to this man; yet she had never taken courage to do so, as he made no movement towards her.
"You said just now that you wished to regain your self-respect. Well, you must regain it before you can ask me or any one else to recommend you to a position of trust." Wyant half-rose, with an angry murmur. "My self-respect? What do you mean? I meant that I'd lost courage through ill-luck " "Yes; and your ill-luck has come through your own fault.
Courage in Paris recoils before the thought of appearing in a round felt; and for lack of one day's daring, men stick all their lives to this ridiculous headpiece. And yet Frenchmen are said to be fickle! The men are hideous anyway, whatever they put on their heads.
Follow me to prison." They followed him, and were at once stretched upon the rack. As soon as the students felt the pain of torture their courage melted like April snow. After they had tasted the breakfast they had no appetite for the dinner.
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