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Henry the Fifth, III. vii

Con. If the English had any apprehension

they would run away.

Orl. That they lack; for if their heads had

any intellectual armour they could never wear

such heavy head-pieces.

Ram. That island of England breeds very

valiant creatures: their mastiffs are of un-

matchable courage.

Orl. Foolish curs! that run winking into the

mouth of a Russian bear and have their heads

crushed like rotten apples. You may as well say

that's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast

on the lip of a lion.

Con. Just, just; and the men do sympathize

with the mastiffs in robustious and rough com-

ing on, leaving their wits with their wives: and

then give them great meals of beef and iron

and steel, they will eat like wolves and fight

like devils.

Orl. Ay, but these English are shrewdly out

of beef.

Con. Then shall we find to-morrow they have

only stomachs to eat and none to fight. Now is

it time to arm; come, shall we about it?

Orl. It is now two o'clock: but, let me see, by ten

We shall have each a hundred Englishmen.

 150 apprehension: intelligence

163 sympathize with: resemble

164 robustious: sturdy 