While the fate of Kentucky hung yet in the balance of a professed neutrality, he was actively instrumental in organizing a battalion of "Home Guards," of which he was at once appointed Commandant-an organization which greatly helped to prevent the precipitation of our State into the war for secession.
"The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University"
Robert Peter
This plain-speaking and precipitation pleased her, not less than his energy and authoritative manner, although she felt frightened-frightened, and at the same time flattered, that so much energy and authoritativeness should bow before her, and that at a time when all paid court to him.
"The Bridal March; One Day"
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Wheeling off to the right and left of the road, they dashed into the thicket, and quickly cleared it of the American skirmishers; who, falling back with precipitation upon the first line, threw it into disorder before it had fired a shot.
"The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans 1814-1815"
G. R. Gleig