_Characteristics of_. General view, ii. 304-395; general admiration for, i. 1-7; myths about, i. 9-12, ii. 307 ff.; comparisons with Jefferson, ii. 69; with Lincoln, ii. 310-312; with Hampden, ii. 312, 313; absence of self-seeking, i. 341; affectionateness, i. 111, 285,331,345, ii. 332, 362-371; agreeableness, ii. 344-347, 377; Americanism, ii. 307-328; aristocratic habits, ii. 314, 316; business ability, i. 105, 109, ii. 5, 352, 382; coldness on occasion, i. 223, 224, 263, ii. 318; courage, i. 77, 78, 86, 127, 168, 292; dignity, i. 81,161, ii. 52-57, 76; hospitality, ii. 360; impressiveness, i. 56, 83, 130, 138, 319, ii. 385; indomitableness, i. 177, 181, 227; judgments of men, i. 295, ii. 64, 86, 334, 335; justice and sternness, i. 287, 330, ii. 203, 352-358, 389; kindliness, ii. 349-356, 359; lack of education, i. 62, ii. 337; love of reading, i. 62, ii. 341, 342; love of sport, i. 56, 98, 113-116, 118, ii. 380; manners, ii. 282-283, 314; military ability, i. 154, 166, 174, 183, 197, 204, 207, 239, 247, 265, 267, 305-320, ii. 331; modesty, i. 102, 134; not a figure-head, ii. 329, 330; not a prig, i. 10-12, 41-47; not cold and inhuman, ii. 332, 342; not dull or commonplace, ii. 330, 332; not superhuman and distant, i. 9, 10, 12, ii. 304, 305; open-mindedness, ii. 317; passionateness, i. 58, 73, 90; personal appearance, i. 57, 136, 137, ii. 282, 343, 385-389; religious views, i. 321, ii. 393; romantic traits, i. 95-97; sense of humor, ii. 371-377; silence regarding self, i. 14, 69, 70, 116, 129, 285; ii. 37, 336; simplicity, i. 59, 69, 348; ii. 50, 340; sobriety, i. 49, 52, 134; ii. 43, 45, 333, 373; tact, i. 162, 243, 244-246; temper, i. 73, 92, 110, 168, 236, 237, 260; ii. 98, 392; thoroughness, i. 112, 323, 341, ii. 381.