ABSTRACT
There is an interesting pen-portrait of Constant at about this period of his life written by an American who had lately settled in France, Augustus Lucas Hillhouse (1791-1859) and published for the first time by C.P. Courtney in 1985:
Mr Constant is of a sanguine complexion with white eye-lashes & brows & reddish flaxen hair. His features are not bold, except his high & noble forehead which gives an expression of greatness to his physiognomy. He lisps very much, is not uncommonly fluent in conversation, & is unassuming in his demeanour.
