170 Memoir of Tom Smith, 



to pass that way on a journey, she pressed 

 them to stop there for a day or t^vo, although 

 she was not able to be present to receive them. 

 They went, and found that every possible at- 

 tention had been ordered to be paid, which 

 was most fully carried out, and the only draw- 

 back was the absence of their kind friend. 

 They passed a Sunday there ; and not knowing 

 whether there was a pew attached to the 

 house, they were rather at a loss ; but they 

 found an agreeable occupation in reading some 

 beautiful Jewish prayers, a book of which was 

 placed in every room. They were very much 

 gratified with their visit. They were intimate 

 with other members of the Eothschild family ; 

 and the present Earon Lionel took Mr. Smith 

 into the country to see his pack of stag- 

 hounds. The visitor was much pleased with 

 the clever pack and all the appointments, and 

 he expressed his regret that they were not in 

 Devonshire to himt the wild stag ; they would, 

 he said, fly over any bank, &c. ^'^o doubt,'' 



