At dinner he was alike affable and attentive to every one: he ate very sparingly himself; the liver and wing of a fowl, and a small plate of macaroni, in general composing his meal, during which he occasionally took a glass of champagne.

He never exceeded four glasses of wine after dinner, and seldom drank three; and even those were diluted with either Bristol or common water.
"Few men subject to the vicissitudes of a Naval life, equalled his Lordship in an habitual systematic mode of living.

He possessed such a wonderful activity of mind, as even prevented him from taking ordinary repose, seldom enjoying two hours of uninterrupted sleep; and on several occasions he did not quit the deck during the whole night.

At these times he took no pains to protect himself from the effects of wet, or the night air; wearing only a thin great coat: and he has frequently, after having his clothes wet through with rain, refused to have them changed, saying that the leather waistcoat which he wore over his flannel one would secure him from complaint.

He seldom wore boots, and was consequently very liable to have his feet wet.