Hold the fort! I am coming!

Hold the fort, for I am coming

I will accept no commission that would tend to create a rivalry with Grant. I want him to hold what he has earned and got. I have all the rank I want.

It's a tough situation that you never want to see, but we just have to hold the fort down.

As we intend to hold our council at the Huron village, that is near the British, we may probably make them a visit. Should they offer us any presents of goods, we will not take them; but should they offer us powder and the tomahawk, we will take the powder and refuse the tomahawk.

You may as well say, 'That's a valiant flea that dare eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion.