The boys laughed at him when he first came, but they soon stopped.

He had a funny way of studying, standing up with his book on a shelf, instead of sitting down at a desk.
Said his brain moved better that way.

I've heard that he walked part of the way from Virginia to reach West Point.

I hear now, too, that he is very religious, and always intends to pray before going into battle." "That's a bad sign--for us," said the other general.

"It's easy enough to sneer at praying men, but just you remember Cromwell.