He set an example of being scrupulous to the most exact degree as a grand juror, both as to the money required for roads or for any public works, and as to the manner in which it was laid out.
'To his character as a good landlord was soon added that he was a real gentleman.

This phrase, pronounced with well-known emphasis, comprises a great deal in the opinion of the lower Irish.

They seem to have an instinct for the real gentleman, whom they distinguish, if not at first sight, infallibly at first hearing, from every pretender to the character.

They observe that the real gentleman bears himself most kindly, is always the most civil in speech, and ever seems the most tender of the poor.

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