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refers to one who, under a rough exterior, has a kindly heart.

has reference to the difficulty often experienced in choosing among many things.

Will signifies to lose one's way as in a fog, and when a man arrives at the house of his sweetheart, pretending he has wilt (lost his way), it is understood to be a willing accident. Of lovers they say:

is applied to any braggart who pretends to do what he cannot accomplish.

This saying doubtless had its origin in connection with whale hunting, and is