 | Pomponius Mela - 1761 - 168 pages
...Hanoverians, and Netherlanders, who were much of the opinion expressed by a cautious combatant of former days, that — '' He who fights and runs away, Will live to fight another day." In all, the British troops consisted of about 70,000. Along that ridge facing us was posted the British... | |
 | 1840 - 448 pages
...of the craven. His " courage oozed out at his finger ends" when he found he had caught a Tartar. " He who fights and runs away Will live to fight another day." You will observe that, in the most of these cases, the controversy commenced with the Orthodox party.... | |
 | William Drew Stent - 1843 - 302 pages
...and thereby protect himself, he being of that brave order who most practically approve of the maxim, that " He who fights and runs away, Will live to fight another day." V The only nocturnal adventures were of i 3 Queen Mab's suggestion. We next morning started on our... | |
 | John Martin Bladen Neill - 1845 - 392 pages
...field rather than yield. However, he seemed to have heard that discretion is valour's better part, and that " He who fights and runs away, Will live to fight another day." So it was with these chiefs. The Killadar of Killa Shuk being asked what induced him to join the enemy,... | |
 | Nicholas Murray - 1855 - 384 pages
...Pius IX." as to all this ! But you may console yourself with the sage and comforting reflection, " He who fights and runs away, Will live to fight another day." May we not hope to see you again, and tilt with you after your return from Halifax ? 3. Your letters... | |
 | lady Emmeline Charlotte E. Stuart Wortley - 1856 - 396 pages
...all in the kindest spirit and with the best intentions. The young rebel's motto was not exactly — " He who fights and runs away, Will live to fight another day ;" — seeing he only fought (and valiantly too) in order to run away ! — that, indeed, was the object... | |
 | J. Marshall Crawford - 1867 - 412 pages
...ranks that they threw down their arms and ran away, thus adopting the principle of Hudibras, — • " He who fights, and runs away, Will live to fight another day." These guns of "Randolph's were nothing more nor less than one of those " masked batteries " which were... | |
 | J. Marshall Crawford - 1867 - 410 pages
...ranks that they threw down their arms and ran away, thus adopting the principle of Hudibras, — " He who fights, and runs away, Will live to fight another day." These guns of Randolph's were nothing more nor less than one of those " masked batteries " which were... | |
 | 1899 - 478 pages
...evidently consider that the better part of valour is discretion, and seem to act upon the old saw, that — " He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day." Therefore, when attacked, they look for an opportunity of escape, and only confront their foes when... | |
 | 1870 - 956 pages
...evidently consider that the better part of valour is discretion, and seem to act upon the old saw, that — " He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day." Therefore, when attacked, they look for an opportunity to escape, and only confront their foes when... | |
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He who fights and runs away, Will live to fight another day. 
