is commonly believed to have said that his smile was
like the silver plate on a coffin, though the phrase is
applied in one of O'Connell's speeches to Stanley. Il
ne se déboutonna jamais, said Guizot, who knew him well,
and respected him greatly. Charles Greville described his
demeanour at court as that of a dancing master instruct-
ing his pupils. This was the man whose good temper
and frank and open manners had recommended him to
Lord Liverpool as one specially likely to make a popular
Irish Secretary.

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