at Col. Williams's houfe. Here we enjoyed 

 the refreAment of cold water and a change 

 of linen, and having taken a little time to 

 reft ourfelves, proceeded in great comfort 

 to eat our dinners in the open air under the 

 " focial rock." Defcending from the houfe by 

 a fteep path, we came into the valley, a fhort 

 diftance from the orchard, and pafled under 

 a large open arch of a rock, which formed 

 the grand entrance to a fuite of natural 

 and romantic apartments. A little further in 

 the gully we came to an excavation called 

 the drawing-room ; and, beyond this, under 

 a ftupendous and impending part of the 

 rock, we found a fmooth and level fpot call- 

 ed the dining-room, which is fufficiently 

 fpacious to accommodate a hundred people* 

 Here was placed the hofpitable board, which 

 Is often and liberally fpread by the friendly 

 Colonel ; and in this fequeftered ftiade were 

 aflfembled chairs, benches, wine, punch, fruit, 

 and all that could contribute to the eafe 

 and comfort of wearied travellers. But, in 

 truth, we were not of this clafs ; for the gra- 

 tification and high mental delight we had 

 experienced, had prevented all fenfe of 



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