His complexion was fair, his hair light and thin, his beard yellow, short, and pointed.

He had the aspect of a Fleming, but the loftiness of a Spaniard.

His demeanor in public was still, silent, almost sepulchral.

He looked habitually on the ground when he conversed, was chary of speech, embarrassed, and even suffering in manner.

This was ascribed partly to a natural haughtiness which he had occasionally endeavored to overcome, and partly to habitual pains in the stomach, occasioned by his inordinate fondness for pastry.