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upon him for the transaction of business, or deputations for the 

 presentation of appeals, etc On the left hand is the morning- 

 room, where he usually sat with his family, and from which a 

 door opens into the spacious library, which is the largest and 

 handsomest room of all. In the library is a beautiful bust of 

 Mr. Salt, sculptured in white marble. This is the last delinea- 

 tion of his features, which have been well brought out by the 

 artist, Mr. Adams-Acton. The dining, drawing, and billiard 

 rooms are furnished with exquisite taste. And this is the scene 

 to which Mr. Salt retired to spend the evening of his life.' 



ONE day's occupation AT CROW NEST. 



• The hour of breakfast is eight o'clock, but before that time 

 he has made his first appearance in the dining-room, where the 

 Hon's share of the post bag awaits him, containing, for the most 

 part, applications from various parts of the country, and from 

 all *' sorts and conditions of men," for pecuniary aid. Perhaps 

 one-half of them are appeals for building churches or schools, 

 or for the liquidation of debts upon them ; and the other half 

 has a variety of wants to make known. One institution is 

 restricted in its usefulness by want of funds, and much needs a 

 helping hand ; a widow is destitute, and the family cast upon 

 the world ; a young man wishes to go to college ; a literary 

 man is bringing out a book and wants it circulated ; a deputa- 

 tion hopes to be allowed to present a '* pressing case ! " All 

 these letters he briefly scans ; but they are afterwards to be 

 carefully perused and respectively answered. After breakfast 

 the household assembles for morning prayer. The head of 

 the house slowly reads a portion of sacred Scripture with much 

 impressiveness, then prayer is solemnly read from the Altar of 

 the Household. Thus the day is begun with God, and when 



