He wore neither peruke nor hair-powder; and his chestnut locks, curling close to his head like those of an antique statue, showed not the least touch of time, though the owner must have been at least fifty.

His features were high and prominent in such a degree that one knew not whether to term them harsh or handsome.

In either case, the sparkling grey eye, aquiline nose, and well-formed mouth, combined to render his physiognomy noble and expressive.

An air of sadness, or severity, or of both, seemed to indicate a melancholy, and, at the same time, a haughty temper.

I could not help running mentally over the ancient heroes, to whom I might assimilate the noble form and countenance before me.