He had no uproarious humor.

His tastes were delicate, his habits gentle, his sensibilities warm and watchful.

At most a quiet smile lighted up his features, and he could deal in little gushes of humor, of which there was a precious fountain at the bottom of his heart.

That he was capable of a sharp sarcasm, was also generally understood among his friends.
Horry remarks, that few men ever excelled him at retort.

But he was singularly considerate of the sensibilities of others, and had his temper under rare command.