_Macky_. Is a gentleman of a good family in Shropshire. He was designed for the church, and took deacon's [_Swift_, priest's] orders; but having a genius for business, and falling into the acquaintance of my Lord Ranelagh, when tutor to my Lord Hyde, he was sent into Flanders as paymaster to the English troops there. ... He is a gentleman of very clear parts, and affects plainness and simplicity [_Swift, au contraire_] in his dress, and conversation especially. He is a favourite to both parties [_Swift_, to neither]; and is beloved for his easy access, and affable way by those he has business to do with. He is a thin, tall man, [_Swift,_ short, if I remember right,] taller than the ordinary stature, near 50 years old. SIR LAMBERT BLACKWELL, ENVOY TO THE GREAT DUKE OF TUSCANY. _Macky_. He affects much the gentleman in his dress, and the minister in his conversation: Is very lofty, yet courteous, when he knows his people; much envied by his fellow merchants.--_Swift_. He seemed to be a very good-natured man. MR. _[Dr.]_ AGLIONBY, ENVOY TO THE SWISS CANTONS. _Macky_. He hath abundance of wit, and understands most of the modern languages well; knows how to tell a story to the best advantage; but has an affected manner of conversation; is thin, splenetic, and tawny complexioned, turned of 60 years old.--_Swift_. He had been a Papist. MR. D'AVENANT, AGENT AT FRANKFORT. _Macky_. A very giddy-headed young fellow, with some wit; about 25 years old.--_Swift_. He is not worth mentioning. JOHN, LORD CUTTS. _Macky_. He hath abundance of wit, but too much seized with vanity and self-conceit; he is affable, familiar, and very brave; ... towards 50 years old.--_Swift_. The vainest old fool alive. HENRY, EARL OF GALWAY. _Macky_. One of the finest gentlemen in the army, with a head fitted for the cabinet, as well as the camp; is very modest, vigilant, and sincere; a man of honour and honesty, [_Swift_, in all directly otherwise;] without pride or affectation; wears his own hair, is plain in his dress and manners, towards 60 years old.--_Swift_. A deceitful, hypocritical, factious knave; a damnable hypocrite, of no religion. GEORGE, EARL OF ORKNEY. _Macky_. He is a very well-shaped black man; is brave; but, by reason of a hesitation in his speech wants expression.--_Swift_. An honest good-natured gentleman, and hath much distinguished himself as a soldier. MR. JAMES STANHOPE [AFTERWARDS EARL STANHOPE], ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY TO THE STATES GENERAL. _Macky_. He is a man of honour,... and pleases the Dutch. His son, Colonel Stanhope, is one of the finest young gentlemen we have; is very learned, with a great deal of wit. ... A handsome [_Swift_, ugly] black man. SIR CHARLES O'HARA [AFTERWARDS LORD TYRAWLEY], LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.