"The Eagle requires a large domain for its support; but several pairs, not many years ago, were constantly resident in this country, building their nests in the steeps of Borrowdale, Westdale, Ennerdale, and on the Eastern side of Helvellyn. Often have I heard anglers speak of the grandeur of their appearance, as they hovered over Red Tarn, on one of the coves of this mountain. The bird frequently returns, but is always destroyed. Not long since one visited Rydal Lake, and remained some hours near its banks; the consternation which it occasioned among the different species of fowl, particularly the herons, was expressed by loud screams. The horse also is naturally afraid of the eagle. - There were several Roman stations among these mountains; the most considerable seems to have been in a meadow at the head of Windermere, established, undoubtedly, as a check over the passes of Kirkstone, Dunmail-raise, and of Hardknot and Wrynose. On the margin of Rydal Lake, a coin of Trajan was discovered very lately. - The Roman Fort here alluded to, called by the country people "Hardknot Castle, is most impressively situated half way down the hill on the right of the road that descends from Hardknot into Eskdale. It has escaped the notice of most antiquaries, and is but slightly mentioned by Lysons. - The Druidical Circle is about half a mile to the left of the road ascending Stoneside from the vale of Duddon: the country people call it "Sunken Church."

"In memory of the reverend Robert Walker, who died the 25th of June, 1802, in the 93rd year of his age, and 67th of his curacy at Seathwaite.

"Also of Anne his wife, who died the 28th of January, in the 93rd year of her age."

"Buried, June 28th, the Rev. Robert Walker. He was Curate of Seathwaite sixty-six years. He was a man singular for his temperance, industry, and integrity."

Henry Forest came to Lowes-water, 1708, being 25 years of age."

"This curacy was twice augmented by Queen Anne's bounty. The first payment, with great difficulty, was paid to Mr. John Curwen of London, on the 9yth of May, 1724, deposited by me, Henry Forest, Curate of Lowes water. Ye said 9th of May, ye said Mr. Curwen went to the office and saw my name registered there, &c. This, by the Providence of God, came by lot to this poor place.

Haec testor H. Forest."

"In another place he records, that the sycamore trees were planted in the churchyard in 1710.

"He died in 1741, having been curate thirty-four years. It is not improbable