indeed；　it　did　not　lead　to　the　complete　abandonment　of　all　coercive
  measures。　　Under　circumstances　such　as　these　I　could　not　afford　to
  risk　a　disaster；　to　say　nothing　of　the　intense　disinclination　every
  soldier　has　for　such　results；　so；　notwithstanding　my　superior
  strength；　I　determined　to　take　all　the　time　necessary　to　equip　myself
  with　the　fullest　information；　and　then　seize　an　opportunity　under
  such　conditions　that　I　could　not　well　fail　of　success。
  End