Nothing could be more cheerful than his temper: he knew how to pass and receive a joke; raillery was one of his distinguished talents, and with which he possessed that of pointed wit and repartee.

When he was animated, he was noisy and heard at a great distance; but whilst he loudly inveighed, a smile was spread over his countenance, and in the midst of his warmth he used some diverting expression which made all his hearers break out into a loud laugh.

He had no more of the Spanish complexion than of the phlegm of that country.

His skin was white, his cheeks finely colored, and his hair of a light chestnut.

He was tall and well made; his body was well formed for the residence of his mind.
This wise--hearted as well as wise--headed man, knew mankind, and was my friend; this was my only answer to such as are not so.