And away he stalked to pick up his gun For a panic and flight had already begun, He ordered a halt, but they faster ran, Urging each other, woman and man. Wholly regardless of dresses and shoes, Thorns or stones, or damps or dews. Halt! he cried again more loud Then fired his blunderbuss into the crowd, Which only helped to increase their speed. They thought he was crased, and he was indeed! Into the town at dead of night Forlorn and weary, half dead with fright, Into the town the company came, Draggled and straggling, half dead with shame, That they should have marched and tramped about At a lunatic's whim, now in, now out, The livelong night, through garden and hall, Would they ever forget Ben Dulany's ball! Mrs. Dulany in grief had passed The rest of the night on the vinegar cask. Trembling the servants unlocked the door, And the wrathful lady stood before Her ... lord, but never a word Between them passed, or afterward was heard. He ordered his horse and from that day, As I have heard the old people say, He rode unceasing, nor ever still, Was Ben Dulany of Shooter's Hill.[152] [Illustration: The front bedroom, Dulany House] On August 5, 1779, the executor of John Alexander, William Thornton Alexander, granted by deed to David Arrell the tract of land located at the northwest corner of Duke and St. Asaph Streets, which held an annual ground rent of L14 10_s._ On September 6, 1783, David Arrell of Alexandria and Fairfax County in the Dominion of Virginia, sold this same lot on Duke and St. Asaph Streets for L50 to Benjamin Dulany of the same place, charged with an annual ground rent of L14 10_s._, payable on the fifth of August forever. Very shortly thereafter the house now known as 601 Duke Street was completed for a town residence. During some recent repairs letters and bills for purchases made by Mrs. Dulany were found under a partition, bearing dates from 1785 to 1796. Two of these are quoted:[153] Mrs. Delasia Balto. 24 Feby 1793 For Mrs. Dulaney Bo^t of George Wily 1 pair of sattin shoes 16/8 L 16. 8 1 p^c Roses 22d 1. 1. 18 ---------- Rec^d payment L 1. 18. 6 Benjamin Dulany Esq. * * * GEORGE WILY Bo^t of Bennett & Watts 1 pr Slippers 9/--3-1/2 yds Lute string @ 10/ L 2. 4. Alex^a May 25^th 1796 Probably the best example of Georgian architecture in Alexandria, the plan of the house is common to this town. Two-storied, dormer-windowed, detached brick, the house faces south with a large garden to the left taking up half a square.