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xviii crew — discipline — their affection for him — his private life — domestic affection — love of nature — religious feeling — Christian virtues — bearing of these upon his public career — his patriotism — his freedom from ambition — but defects — coarse strain in abuse of enemies — something piratical after all — Byronics — described as corsair in appearance — rhetoric — "Rest thee, excalibur."