Here the resemblance ends.

Russell, with considerable abilities, was proud, acrimonious, restless, and violent.

Sidney, with a sweet temper and winning manners, seemed to be deficient in capacity and knowledge, and to be sunk in voluptuousness and indolence.

His face and form were eminently handsome.
In his youth he had been the terror of husbands; and even now, at near fifty, he was the favourite of women and the envy of younger men.

He had formerly resided at the Hague in a public character, and had then succeeded in obtaining a large share of William's confidence.