. Life and letters of Brooke Foss Westcott, , , sometime Bishop of Durham. ristmas Day. Some of these talesso read have left a lasting remembrance. I can hearhim now reading of the dog with eyes as big assaucers, every tone of his voice adding to the marvelsof the story. But the dog with eyes as big as saucerswas, I remember, eclipsed by one with eyes as big astowers, after mention of whom an impressive pausewas made that we might summon up the vision of thisawesome animal. The Bishop took the greatest pleasure in sharingthe moving associations of his official residence, andespeciall
. Life and letters of Brooke Foss Westcott, , , sometime Bishop of Durham. ristmas Day. Some of these talesso read have left a lasting remembrance. I can hearhim now reading of the dog with eyes as big assaucers, every tone of his voice adding to the marvelsof the story. But the dog with eyes as big as saucerswas, I remember, eclipsed by one with eyes as big astowers, after mention of whom an impressive pausewas made that we might summon up the vision of thisawesome animal. The Bishop took the greatest pleasure in sharingthe moving associations of his official residence, andespecially the Chapel, with as many as he could would be a long task to chronicle all such gatherings,but one of the most interesting was held in July 1894,when the Bishop entertained at Auckland Castle themembers of the University Extension Committee ofthe Seaton Delaval Colliery. These Northumberlandminers were particularly keen in the matter of in- i86 LIFE OF BISHOP WESTCOTT tellectual pursuits, and had on previous occasionsavailed themselves of the counsel of their learned. -il. \^ ill f— 1 Window in Auckland a Sketch by Bishop Westcott. neighbour, who had once by their invitation addressedtheir University Extension class. This, therefore, wastheir return visit. The Bishops son met the party at XI DURHAM 187 the station, and on their arrival at the Castle the Bishopgreeted each one, and showed them the interestingfeatures of the house. After luncheon the Bishop tookhis guests round the garden, pointing out his favouriteviews, and his collection of Alpine and other plants,which were a special feature of the garden. The after-noon was enlivened by the music of the Pelton FellColliery Band, who had come over to express theirgeneral goodwill towards the Bishop, and to show himthat there was a Brass Band at Pelton Fell. TheBishop subsequently conducted both parties of his guestsround the Chapel, and gave them tea in the big drawing-room. After tea the Bishop hel
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