I imagine I can see his face as he writes of the mettle of childrenthe mettle of a boythe quick mettle of a schoolboya lad of mettlethe mettle of a gentlemanthe mettle of the sexthe mettle of a woman, Lady Macbeththe mettle of a kingthe mettle of a speecheven the mettle of a rascalmettle in death.

But after all the question remains, what is our characteristic mettle?

I imagine I can see his face as he writes of the mettle of childrenthe mettle of a boythe quick mettle of a schoolboya lad of mettlethe mettle of a gentlemanthe mettle of the sexthe mettle of a woman, Lady Macbeththe mettle of a kingthe mettle of a speecheven the mettle of a rascalmettle in death.

Then she was used to young fellows of a more enterprising mettle.

Miss LOUISA MOORE, whose golden hair and silvery voice become an actress of genuine mettle as well as gentle grace, is ESTELLE, the heroine; Miss EMILY MESTAYER is the Commanding Sister of Col. EPÉE who is personated by Mr. FISHER; Mr. WYNDHAM is the Graceless Private,

In such imperfect mettles as is yours:

I love to think of him, a man who had known trouble, writing the words: 'The insuppressive mettle of our spirits.'

I imagine I can see his face as he writes of the mettle of childrenthe mettle of a boythe quick mettle of a schoolboya lad of mettlethe mettle of a gentlemanthe mettle of the sexthe mettle of a woman, Lady Macbeththe mettle of a kingthe mettle of a speecheven the mettle of a rascalmettle in death.

I imagine I can see his face as he writes of the mettle of childrenthe mettle of a boythe quick mettle of a schoolboya lad of mettlethe mettle of a gentlemanthe mettle of the sexthe mettle of a woman, Lady Macbeththe mettle of a kingthe mettle of a speecheven the mettle of a rascalmettle in death.

MATELOT Comme un matelot s'embarquait pour un voyage de long cours, un de ses amis lui dit: "Je m'étonne que vous osiez vous mettle en mer, sachant que votre père, a péri dans un naufrage, et que votre grand-père et votre bisaïeul ont éprouvé le même sort.

I imagine I can see his face as he writes of the mettle of childrenthe mettle of a boythe quick mettle of a schoolboya lad of mettlethe mettle of a gentlemanthe mettle of the sexthe mettle of a woman, Lady Macbeththe mettle of a kingthe mettle of a speecheven the mettle of a rascalmettle in death.

Some of us again are too dear, as we think, more divine and sanctified than others, of a better mettle, greater gifts, and with that proud Pharisee, contemn others in respect of ourselves, we are better Christians, better learned, choice spirits, inspired, know more, have special revelation, perceive God's secrets, and thereupon presume, say and do that many times which is not befitting to be said or done.