140 The Duchess of Newcastle 



if I should strive to illustrate it ; for he has no self- 

 designs or self-interest, but will rather wrong and 

 injure himself then others. To give you but one 

 proof of this noble vertue, it is known, that where he 

 hath a legal right to felon's goods, as he hath in a 

 great part of his estate, yet he never took or exacted 

 more then some inconsiderable share for acknowledg- 

 ment of his right ; saying, that he was resolved never 

 to grow rich by other men's misfortunes. 



In short, I know him not addicted to any manner of 

 vice, except that he has been a great lover and admirer 

 of the female sex; which whether it be so great a 

 crime as to condemn him for it; I'le leave to the 

 judgment of young gallants and beautiful ladies. 



II. Of His Outward Shape and Behaviour 



His shape is neat, and exactly proportioned; his 

 stature of middle size, and his complexion sanguine. 

 His behaviour is such, that it might be a pattern 

 for all gentlemen; for it is courtly, civil, easie and 

 free, without formality or constraint; and yet hath 

 something in it of grandure, that causes an awful 

 respect towards him. 



12. Of His Discourse 



His discourse is as free and unconcerned, as his 

 behaviour, pleasant, witty, and instructive; he is 

 quick in reparties or sudden answers, and hates 

 dubious disputes, and premeditated speeches. He 

 loves also to intermingle his discourse with some short 

 pleasant stories, and witty sayings, and always names 

 the author from whom he hath them; for he hates 

 to make another man's wit his own. 



