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200 names: Attention to duty; confidence in his own judgment and fortune; and "study and reflection, by which I was prepared for any emergency." To young officers in the army he would say, be upright, be courteous and honorable to men and w^omen, and never desert a friend. Read history, keep well-informed regarding current events, and study your profession with care. Also "be brave and fortunate," as was the charge to the knights of old. And to all who are ambitious "to rise in the world" his words of advice and encouragement are : "Do not try to do that; but cling to honor, be industrious and devoted to duty, stick to your friends, be forgiving to your enemies, cultivate good habits, and leave the result to Providence."