...security running over to the Continent — strengthening his argument by reference to the famous text— " He who fights and runs away May live to fight another day." But, unfortunately, of all the reasons he could have selected at that moment for running away, the...

...My opinion, however, is, that upon the subject of fighting he held the doctrine which teaches that " He -who fights, and runs away, May live to fight another day ; While he who is in battle slain Can never rise to fight again." Yet he might, had he been tried,...

...many were ill-natured enough to believe) that he had acted upon the very discreet principle, that " He who fights and runs away May live to fight another day," and had been by no means disposed to run the foolish risk of being " in battle slain," as in that case...

...all like the alternative." " Will you try another game ? fortune does not always frown." " Ah ! ' but he who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day !' " " So you hold that ' discretion is the better part of valour.' Willie does not countenance that idea." "...

...enemy, but no sooner was his courage tried, than he found he could not stand fire, and proved that He who fights and runs away May live to fight another day. In vain his tormentor, Morgan, praised his fortune and his person, and urged him to the charge ; he...

...none. The Irish have to be parted. Not so the Spaniards : they fight upon the principle — " That he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day !" The military ambition of the Spaniard is concentrated in a victorious contest with John Bull —...

...Oh, you know," remarked Rodolphe, with a sneer, " that ' discretion is the best part of valor,' and ' he who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day !' It is an ugly thing to see the Judge put on the black cap, and pronounce the awful words, 'the sentence...

...Lord Chesterfield, are thus, in a volume entitled, " The Pleasing Companion, or Guide to Fame." — " He who fights and runs away, May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain, Can never rise and tight again." It is also said they are to be found...

...distance, fled the field— doubtless he remembered the advice wrongly attributed to " Hudibras," that " He who fights and runs away May live to fight another day." Uis great object was to find out Nathalie, and acquaint her with the failure of his project. He knew...

...determined to inflict the moment he had undressed himself. Somewhat sobered by these threats, Pctruchio bethought himself of the advice of Hudibras : "He...alleys behind the theatre. It was then just twelve »'elock, and as Cooke had rambled out of the high street, he did not even encounter a watchman asleep...