"I am glad to hear that my old acquaintance Colonel Ward is yet under the influence of vigorous passions. I will not ascribe the intrepidity of his late enterprise to a mere flash of desires, because i…"

"There is a Destiny which has the control of our actions, not to be resisted by the strongest efforts of Human Nature."

"It is to be regretted, that the long experience of the world has not yet been able to extinguish the dangerous flame of party animosities; or to inspire the inhabitants of civilised countries with a m…"

"Nothing can be more hurtful to the service, than the too frequent changes of officers."

"Oh!, no, women do not die for such trifles."