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his mind, and was first communicated to his friend Mr. 

 Forbes. At last he decided on the site by the banks of 

 the Aire. The following conversation is said to have taken 

 place between the great manufacturer and his architect. 

 On being shown the original draught of the plan, he ex- 

 amined it and shook his head. 



Mr. Salt : * This won't do at all' 



Mr. Lockwood : * Pray, then, what are your objections to 

 the sketch ? ' 



Mr. Salt : * Oh, it is not half large enough.' 



Mr. Lockwood : * If that is the only objection, I can 

 easily get over it; but do you know, Mr. Salt, what this 

 mill which I have sketched will cost ? ' 



Mr. Salt : • No ; how much ? ' 



Mr. Lockwood : ' It will cost ;^ioo,ooo.' 



Mr. Salt : ' Oh, very likely.' 



When other detailed plans were submitted to him, which 

 with a few exceptions were adopted, his only remarks were 

 the following : — 



Mr. Salt : * How much ? ' 



Mr. Lockwood : * About the sum I named before.' 



Mr. Salt : ' Can't it be done for less ? ' 



Mr. Lockwood : * No, not in the way you want it to 

 be done.' 



Mr. Salt : ' Then let it be done as soon as possible.' 



The erection of the buildings was proceeded with forth- 

 with. They cover twenty-five acres, and the machinery is 

 capable of turning out 30,000 yards of finished alpaca every 

 day. Four thousand hands are employed in the works; 

 and it is said he expended no less a sum than ;^ioo,ooo 

 on workmen's dwellings. The place contains 895 dweliings, 



