Extract from 'The East Anglian Observer' 7th August
1816
Seen and heard in Kings Lynn.
This busy town with its impressive sea-trade and beautiful
waterfront properties attracts a number of visitors
in the summer, some recognisable at once, on account
of their fame, or notoriety! Making notes for my fashion
column, last Saturday, I recognised Miss Meg Merrilies
in her moorland garb, wearing a huge wrap-around shawl,
covering her bony extremities. She had on a chip-hat,
which almost left her head at times, in the bracing
breeze.
Next, I beheld Miss Jacqueline Daw, mysterious in
her chip-hat, covered in black silk. It never wavered
in the wind! She appears to be a lady in compleat control
of herself. I have heard whispers about the nature
of her profession, which are both alarming and intriguing,
and I am certain that 'Jacqueline Daw' is not her real
name! Every time I have encountered her, she has been
wearing long cotton mittens, which accentuate her height,
and do nothing to soften her sharp features, with their
complement of facial fluff . Her simple beige Norwich
gown would seem adequate for the clement weather, but
her shoulders were covered by a guileless camblet wrap.
Silent and confidant, she strode ahead of Sir Archy
Frobisher and his cronies, who seemed to look upon
her as a figure of fun.
Juliana Waterman