It makes small numbers formidable procures success to the weak, and esteem to all. Letter of Instructions to the Captains of the Virginia Regiments (29 July 1759)ġ770s Discipline is the soul of an army. ![]() George William Fairfax (Sally Cary Fairfax) (12 September 1758) but adieu to this, till happier times, if I ever shall see them. You have drawn me my dear Madam, or rather have I drawn myself, into an honest confession of a Simple Fact - misconstrue not my meaning - ’tis obvious - doubt it not, nor expose it, - the World has no business to know the object of my Love, declard in this manner to - you when I want to conceal it - One thing, above all things in this World I wish to know, and only one person of your Acquaintance can solve me that, or guess my meaning. and evinces an Opinion which I have long entertaind, that there is a Destiny, which has the Sovereign controul of our Actions - not to be resisted by the strongest efforts of Human Nature. ![]() but experience alas! sadly reminds me how Impossible this is. I feel the force of her amiable beauties in the recollection of a thousand tender passages that I coud wish to obliterate, till I am bid to revive them. Yes Madam, as well as she is to one, who is too sensible of her Charms to deny the Power, whose Influence he feels and must ever Submit to.
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