"Beware, General. Death walks close behind you. Be vigilant, and do not turn your back upon the dead! If you h

"Beware, General. Death walks close behind you. Be vigilant, and do not turn your back upon the dead! If you hope to evade it, you must throw it off your trail. Make yourself a charm of horse's mane and a lizard's tail, and wear it about your neck at all times. But – if instead you wish to meet it on the battlefield, and defeat in a fair fight, then wrap a dog's skin around the handle of your sword!"