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Facts and Fancies for the Curious

by Charles C. Bombaugh

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Bassanio. How many cowards, whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules, and frowning Mars:
Who, inward search’d, have livers white as milk!
          “Merchant of Venice,” iii, 2.

Rosalind. We’ll have a swashing and a martial outside,
As many other mannish cowards have,
That do outface it with their semblances.
          “As You Like It,” i, 2.

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