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106 On one of them was a group in Parian marble representing Moses and the ark of bullrushes, and Pharaoh's daughter. It was a gem. The third parlor was drab and gold furniture, and wall to match. The fourth, which was used as a dining-room, was lined, instead of papered, with a dark drab morocco; the furniture covered with the same.

On my going up the stairs, the first room I came to was blue and gold. It was a boudoire, or ladies' sitting room. In each corner was a cabinet, filled with shells and all kinds of ornaments and curiosities. The doors of these cabinets were looking-glass. This room opened into a large and elegant bed-room, with a high and massive rosewood bedstead; all the furniture rosewood, to match. Next came a dressing-room: in either corner was an immovable wash-stand toilet, beautiful china vase; also, an immovable wardrobe, with three doors, the middle one of looking-glass. The next was a parlor, with crimson furniture. Around the walls were the portraits of the families of both Mr. and Mrs. B. This little parlor was exquisitely furnished. It opened into an elegant bed-room occupied by Mrs. B. The ceilings were very high, and the bedstead the highest I ever saw in my life, with rich crimson damask curtains, looped tassels to match. This opened into an elegant dressing-room, the furniture of which was all black walnut; the room, instead of being papered, was wainscotted with black walnut. I then went to the third story, and found all equally elegant, all furnished with the finest rosewood. The fourth and fifth stories were mahogany, instead of rosewood furniture, but in other respects the same. When I got to the fifth story, you may imagine I