He prints his trials of skill, and challenges death at so many several weapons; that, though he is sure to be foiled by every one, he cares not: for, if he can but get money, he is sure to get off; for it is but posting up diseases for poltroons in all the public places of the town, and daring them to meet him again, and his credit stands as fair with the rabble, as ever it did.

" "Then shame on the proprietors," cried Gotzkowsky, "if their property is to make cowardly poltroons of them!

Among carnivorous beasts there is not a more contemptible poltroon than the hyaena, even when wounded.