To one great purpose, formed early, he adhered inflexibly.

This, however, was rather an instinct than an opinion; born with him, not created by him.

The idea seemed to express itself through him, and to master him, rather than to form one of a stock of sentiments which a free agent might be expected to possess.

Although at certain times, even this master-feeling could yield to the pressure of a predominant self-interest-thus showing that even in Philip bigotry was not absolute--yet he appeared on the whole the embodiment of Spanish chivalry and Spanish religious enthusiasm, in its late and corrupted form.

He was entirely a Spaniard.