fortitude vs mettle

fortitude

noun
  • Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity. 

mettle

noun
  • A quality of endurance and courage. 

  • Good temperament and character. 

adj
  • Spirited, vigorous, stout-hearted. 

How often have the words fortitude and mettle occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )