Before the end comes, every arm that can bear weapon may be needed, but, at present, there is no reason why you should do so.

Doubtless, plenty of work will be found for younger hands, besides absolute fighting, but I think not that there will be much fighting, save against famine.

Our walls are strong, and we have well-nigh forty pieces of cannon, while they say that James has but six pieces, and most of these are small.
"Methinks, then, that they will not even attempt to take the city by storm.

Why should they waste men in doing so, when they can starve us out?
It is famine we have to fight, in this sort of war.

I do not think that James has, in all Ireland, cannon sufficient to batter down our walls; but ten days will bring our provisions to an end.