The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-10-13
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MISS Ayszz,1zH's PusLIc Bsn4zf.sr.

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| MIS- Angeraens public breakfafl, Oh Saturday sG
at that delightfully."- pleafant village, called the
| Wood Lands, on Blackheath, was attended
| by upwards of coo faihiohablcs. The company
began arrive about half after two o'clock. From
that hour until half after four, the mott magnificent
equipages, conhAing of phsetons berounches sndans
audaulets, and curicles, appeared in regular uecei-
on. What added to the effe6 of the fcene was, the
number Of beautiful women felted the dicky box
es all dreIedin the noA fimple and becoming attire
poihble. From three until frye the company prone
naded the lawn, being entertained by the duke Of
Yorks Military band, and the Milanefe dinftrels,
who played alternately various charming pieces OF nu-
fc, the effect of which confdersbly heightened
by the echo from the woods About four the confer
vatory thrown open and exhibited one OF the fin
Ell pincries ever beheld in this country, together
with orange and lemon trees of uncommon fize and
full bearing, and profu6on Of the fneft flowers.
About hall after five o'clock the company left this en-
chanting place, being invited by Mr. Angereins sc-
coripliihed daughter Partake the Scth entertain
n,ent in the houfe. -Four rooms on the ground door
were et apart for the breakfast and covers were laid
for about 24o The tables were furniihed with hot
foup9 and every elegant eatabe which money could
purebafe. The wines certified of Champagne, Cla-
ret, Madeira but the deferts attracted general no.
tice and admiration.
The following dcfcriPtion Of the fcene Of the a.
bove feitiyity IS gwen by gentleman pretent;
Z" Being invited to Mifs Angeraen's breakfaA, at
Woodlands, her fahers beautiful feat on Biackheath
among the fra Of the company that arrived as
was anxious for an opportunity enjoy, eiiiuc,
the rural feenery Of the place. to always the no
grateful part Of iueh entertainments 1t 70 much fur
paIled my mott fangune expectation, that hope e.
ven defcription, fuoh as capable of writing,
may not prove unuterelling TO your readers. Wood
lands IS f;uatcd upon the left Of Charlton Fill, and
commands NOT enchanting and pSuretque view of
the Thames from Jimehoue to Long Reach, grea,
tPart Of Ellex, Rurnford, Bumtwood, &c. to an ex-
tent ofbewsen forty and fifty miles The vicinity of
ondon does not afford 70 rural and diveflified a
ieeue. II combines every thing CRAFTY the nloft
pohed tate and poetic fancy. The houie is 4 white
modern fquare building, in she conjunction Of which
ornament is udiciouily eonluted, without Iacrifeing
utility. On your approach you pals through two
gates the feeond Of which opens into ferpcntinc
walk, bordercd With the rnol beautiful trees hrubs
and flowers hich conducts you to the front of the
houfe the sfped Of which is N. z. and the fcite
mott intereAfug and commanding. From this point
diverge varous fsrpentne walks bordered With roes
nyrtes, aid all the other tribes of the moi fragrant
and beautiful Ihfubs and flowers, the perfume OF
which filed the air with therdeicious odours Ono OF
tbee leads to tbs eoniersasory This, am told Is one