They act as one man, while the Burmese fight each for himself.

Then they have cannon with them, which they can drag about quickly, and use with great effect.

Although they are few, in comparison with the armies going down to attack them, the latter will find it very difficult work to turn them out of Rangoon." "Do you think that they will beat us, then ?" "That I cannot say, but I should not be surprised if it were to prove so." "The Burmese have never been beaten yet," the priest said.

"They have been victorious over all their enemies." "The Burmese are very brave," Stanley agreed, "but, hitherto, they have only fought against people less warlike than themselves.

Now they have to deal with a nation that has made war a study, and which always keeps up a large army of men who are trained to fight, and who spend all their time in military exercises.