In appearance, Fox was dark, corpulent and hairy, to the extent that when he was born his father compared him to a monkey. His round face was dominated by his luxuriant eyebrows, with the result that he was known among fellow Whigs as 'the Eyebrow.' Though he became increasingly dishevelled and fat in middle age, the young Fox had been very fashionable; he had been the leader of the 'Maccaroni' set of extravagant young followers of continental fashions. Fox liked riding horses and watching and playing cricket, but his impulsive nature and considerable bulk led to his often being run out between wickets.
IN apPeAraNCE, foX Was daRK, CORpulENT AnD haiRY, TO tHe extenT that WheN HE WAS boRn HIs fathEr compArEd hIm to a monkey. His rouNd face WAs DOminated by His luXuriant EyEbrows, WiTH the rEsult tHAt he Was kNowN amoNg fellow WHIGs aS 'THe eyebroW.' THOugh hE Became increaSIngly DISheVElleD anD FaT iN middle AgE, the young fox had Been very fashionAble; hE haD BEeN tHe LeaDer oF the 'maccARoni' seT of extRavagant youNg follOWerS of coNtinentaL FasHIonS. foX Liked RidiNG Horses And watchING aNd PlayiNg crICket, but his iMpUlsive NatuRe and COnsidEraBle bulK LeD tO his ofTEn being rUn oUT between wickEts.