That Thracian who, with his compliments, sent an arrow into the King of Macedon, superscribed "_for Philip's right eye_," set a fine example to all warriors.

The hurried, hasty, indiscriminate, reckless, abandoned manner in which both sailors and soldiers nowadays fight is really painful to any serious-minded, methodical old gentleman, especially if he chance to have systematized his mind as an accountant.

There is little or no skill and bravery about it.

Two parties, armed with lead and old iron, envelop themselves in a cloud of smoke, and pitch their lead and old iron about in all directions.

If you happen to be in the way, you are hit; possibly, killed; if not, you escape.