Fischer had twice shifted his broad pendant--that is, his own position--in the battle; therefore he was a coward.

"In his letter he states that, after he quitted the Dannebrog, she long contested the battle.

If so, more shame for him to quit so many brave fellows.

_Here_ was no manoeuvring: _it was_ downright fighting, and it was his duty to have shown an example of firmness becoming the high trust reposed in him." This was probably a just comment, but not a fair implication of cowardice.

"He went in such a hurry, if he went before she struck, which but for his own declaration I can hardly believe, that he forgot to take his broad pendant with him." This Lindholm showed was a mistake.