Lewis was in a compelete contrast to Chadwick. He was a grave mild man with a scholar's stoop. His real interests was not in his administrative work, but in the study of classics, of language, history and political philosohy. He was much applauded from diverse and even from hostile quarters. Gladstone described him as his singular courtesy and careful attention to others in all transactions great and genial disposition [...] his noble and antique simplicity of character which he united with such lnowledge of men and of affairs. Lewis was, however, as an administrator, prosaic, cautious, and suspicious of anything showy. He lacked all Chadwick's drive, fervour, and brisk enthusiasm. Lewis's administration as in fact, in harmony with his whole temperament cold-blooded as a fish, totally devoid of sensibility or nerbousness, of an imperturbable temper, calm and resolute, labourious and indefatigable. He himself described his temperament as vegitable. He had no mind to prepare to far-reaching schemes or to put them into practice. He believed nine times out of ten cure was better than prevention. Hopes of benefiting the human race broke down before his half-quizzicalm half-cynical matter-of-factness, his sceptical attitude to the actions of government. Never sanguine, never confident, never an enthusiat, his ideal of administration were as unexciting as his whole frame of mind. Government is a very rough business. You must be content with very unsatisfactory result.