13.Neither he nor Palmerston " most strangely believed" in any proposition so obviously and palpably absurd, nor did Napoleon delude himself with philanthropy.
16.Every new Minister or Ambassador at the Court of St. James received this preliminary lesson that he must, if possible, keep out of Palmerston's reach.
19.In the case of Palmerston they were unanimous in warning new colleagues that they might expect to be sacrificed by him to any momentary personal object.