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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A gentleman in St. James’s Park expresses surprise at the seemingly pointless earth-moving during park improvements, and an old gentleman explains the plans to rearrange landmarks like the Bird Cage Walk, Canal, Buckingham House, and Westminster Abbey.
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prise, with a little Circle round him, at the Manner of making the Im-
provements in St. James’s Park. What are the Men about, says he;
they seem to be taking up a Spade of Earth in one Place to carry it to a
Distance, from whence they bring back another Shovel full in Return,
as if Providence had been all wrong, and had not placed a single Clod as
it should be; and I do not see any Design in all this! I’ll tell you, Sir,
cries an old Gentleman near him, you know we are all fond of changing
Sides, and if you will but have Patience you will find the Bird Cage
Walk brought over to the Mall, which, in its Turn, is to cross the
Canal to the Westminster Side; and I am informed the ingenious Artist
who is planning all these Improvements intends to place Buckingham
House upon the Parade, and to set Westminster Abbey at the End of the
Canal to hide Buckingham Gate.
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St. James’s Park
Event Date
Monday
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A gentleman in the Mall expresses surprise at workers moving earth pointlessly during improvements. An old gentleman explains the plans involve shifting the Bird Cage Walk to the Mall, crossing the Canal to Westminster Side, placing Buckingham House on the Parade, and positioning Westminster Abbey at the Canal's end to hide Buckingham Gate.