He was famous as a fisherman, huntsman, blacksmith.

He could dress hair beautifully, and improved himself in the art under my lord's own Swiss gentleman.

He was great at cooking many of his Virginian dishes, and learned many new culinary secrets from my lord's French man.

We have heard how exquisitely and melodiously he sang at church; and he sang not only sacred but secular music, often inventing airs and composing rude words after the habit of his people.

He played the fiddle so charmingly, that he set all the girls dancing in Castlewood Hall, and was ever welcome to a gratis mug of ale at the Three Castles in the village, if he would but bring his fiddle with him.