William Green's Sixty Small Prints, page 3

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	page 3:- A DESCRIPTION OF A SERIES OF SIXTY SMALL PRINTS, ETCHED BY WILLIAM GREEN, OF AMBLESIDE, FROM DRAWINGS MADE BY HIMSELF. AMBLESIDE and Keswick are the principal places from which the English lakes, and mountains and vallies lying around them, are visited. Keswick is generally first seen by tourists from Ireland, Scotland, and the north and east of England; and Ambleside by those from the south. When the south country tourist is at Lancaster, it becomes necessary that he should there decide whether he shall first go to Ulverstone, or to Bowness or Ambleside by way of Kendal. A great majority of travellers take the latter line; and it is the best for those who have not much time to spare, or who have not courage enough to cross the sands. The ride across the sands, is, however, varied with many beauties, and it will generally gratify those who apprehend no danger. This line of tour has likewise the advantage of being at Ulverstone only seven miles from Furness Abbey. Mr. Housman commences his tour by conducting his visitors from Kendal through Long Sleddale to Haws Water; and Mr. West, after describing the ride across the sands from Lancaster to Ulverstone, leads his friends to Furness Abbey, and from Furness Abbey back through Ulverstone to Coniston Water. From Ulverstone to Coniston Water it is eight miles, either by Penny Bridge or by Lowick - both good roads.
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