He was tall and thin and dark, muscular in his proportions, and athletic in his habits.

From the date of his first enjoyment of his aunt's legacy he had a wherry on the Thames, and was soon known as a man whom it was hard for an amateur to beat.

He had a racket in a racket-court at St.John's Wood Road, and as soon as fortune and merit increased his salary by another L100 a year, he usually had a nag for the season.

This, however, was not attained till he was able to count five years' service in the Weights and Measures.

He was, as a boy, somewhat shy and reserved in his manners, and as he became older he did not shake off the fault.
He showed it, however, rather among men than with women, and, indeed, in spite of his love of exercise, he preferred the society of ladies to any of the bachelor gaieties of his unmarried acquaintance.