His powers of forbearance were remarkable.
His demeanor, whether in triumph or despondency, was equally quiet and subdued.

He yielded to few excitements, was seldom elevated by successes to imprudence--as seldom depressed by disappointments to despondency.
The equable tone of his mind reminds us again of Washington.
It was while Marion remained at White Marsh, that one of his captains, Gavin Witherspoon, whom he had sent out with four men, achieved one of those clever performances, that so frequently distinguished the men of Marion.

He had taken refuge in Pedee Swamp from the pursuit of the enemy, and, while hiding, discovered one of the camps of the Tories who had been in pursuit of him.

Witherspoon proposed to his four comrades to watch the enemy's camp, until the Tories were asleep.

But his men timidly shrunk from the performance, expressing their dread of superior numbers.