[9] Some years afterwards, when speaking of these festivities, the Mayor of
    Buffalo said:  ’Never shall I forget the admiration elicited by Lord
    Elgin’s beautiful speech on that occasion.  Upon the American visitors
    (who, it must be confessed, do not look for the highest order of
    intellect in the appointees of the Crown) the effect was amusing.  A
    sterling Yankee friend, while the Governor was speaking, sat by my
    side, who occasionally gave vent to his feelings as the speech
    progressed, each sentence increasing in beauty and eloquence, by such
    approving exclamations as “He’s a glorious fellow!  He ought to be on
    our side of the line!  We would make him mayor of our city!” As some
    new burst of eloquence breaks from the speaker’s lips, my worthy
    friend exclaims, “How magnificently he talks!  Yes, by George, we’d
    make him governor—­governor of the state!” As the noble Earl, by some
    brilliant hit, carries the assemblage with a full round of applause,
    “Ah!” cries my Yankee friend, with a hearty slap on my shoulder, “by
    Heaven, if he were on our side, we’d make him President—­nothing less
    than President!"’

[10] The report of his words is obviously imperfect, but their substance is
    probably given with sufficient accuracy.

[11] The great abilities of Sir F. Bruce, and the nobility of his
    character, fitted him in a singular manner for this post.  He died
    suddenly at Boston, on September 19, 1867, too early for extended
    fame, but not unrecognised as a public servant of rare value.  The
    Times, which announced his death, after commenting on the
    calamitous fate by which, ’within a period of four years, the nation
    had lost the services of three members of one family, each endowed
    with eminent qualifications for the important work to which they
    severally devoted their lives,’ proceeded thus with regard to the
    youngest of the three brothers.  ’The country would have had much.
    reason to deplore the death of Sir Frederick Bruce whenever it had
    happened; but his loss is an especial misfortune at a time when,
    negotiations of the utmost intricacy and delicacy are pending with a
    Government which is not always disposed to approach Great Britain in a
    spirit of generosity and forbearance.  Seldom has a citizen of another
    country visited the United States who possessed so keen an insight
    into the political working of the Great Republic, and at the same time
    ingratiated himself so thoroughly with every American who approached
    Him....  Although naturally somewhat impulsive in temperament, he
    invariable exhibited entire calmness and self-command when the
    circumstances of his position led him into trial....  This
    imperturbable temperament in all his official relations served him