The Highlanders regale themselves with whisky. They find it an excellent preservation against the winter cold. It is given with great success to the infants in the confluent smallpox.

Glory is the child of peril.

Ridiculous modes, invented by ignorance, and adopted by folly.

To the valiant actions speak alone.

True courage scorns to vent her prowess in a storm of words; and to the valiant action speaks alone.

A mere index hunter, who held the eel of science by the tail.

Who bravely dares must sometimes risk a fall.