I was glad to heare the Truth in this matter as I have never seen any Corroboration of this surpassing Virtue in George's private Life. The evening broke up in some Disorder as Col Fairfax and others hadd Drunk too freely of the Cock's Taile as they dub the new and very biting Toddy introduced by the military. Wee hadd to call a chirurgeon to lett Blood for some of the Guests before they coulde be gott to Bedd, whither they were conveyed on stretchers.
FIXED IDEAS
It is said that a Fixed Idea is the beginning of madness.
Yet we are often worried because we have so few Fixed Ideas. We do not seem to have any really definite Theory about Life.
We find, on the other hand, that a great many of those we know have some Guiding Principle that excuses and explains all their conduct.
If you have some Theory about Life, and are thoroughly devoted to it, you may come to a bad end, but you will enjoy yourself heartily.