The old soldier and the old fortress would be emblems of each other.

"Later, Sir Oliver," answered the old soldier, wiping his grimed face.

No, no, none of your handshaking; you don't get past an old soldier in that way.

I am an old soldier, a tough fighting man, and you are two raw lads.

Every man and woman in the house was secured—the "Old Soldier" the first.

It's a lonely thing for an old soldier, too,' said he, with a sigh.

With native shrewdness be had at once detected her as an "old soldier."

"Never," said Frank, still gazing with admiration at the old soldier.

No, no; I was too much what the world terms the "old soldier" for that.

And the old soldier heaved a thumbful of snuff from his waistcoat pocket.