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page 66:-
bottom and top of the fall from which it may be seen, the
access to which is easy: the view here given is from the
second of these stations.
A little building near the top of the fall, in which there
are seats, commands a splendid view of Derwent Water over
the tops of the trees.
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It was intended originally to describe the scenes given
here, locally, though with some reference to the most
prominent features in their immediate vicinity, but the dull
monotony of such descriptions rendered it necessary to
connect the subjects by a chain; but out of this mode of
description has arisen something of the guide kind, and the
writer, knowing the country better than the guide makers who
have written upon it, thinks that travellers will gain some
advantages by the perusal of this little book; and his
intention thus to serve them must be his apology
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for selling it either separately or with the prints.
Now, though none of the present publication of outlines are
scenes on Haws Water, Bassenthwaite Water, Buttermere,
Crummock Water, Lows Water, or Ennerdale Water, the writer
thinks that, as a guide, the thing will not be complete
without something be said on the avenues to those lakes.
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Buttermere
Crummock Water
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The horse-road to Buttermere is through the vale of
Newlands, but the carriage-road is part of the way on the
Cockermouth road over Whinlatter, and through a part of the
vale of Lorton, by Crummock Water to the inn at Buttermere.
- The inn at Scale Hill, (which is about half a mile from
the outlet of Crummock Water) and the inn at Buttermere, are
both of them excellent stationary places; from which, to see
Buttermere, Crummock Water, Lows Water,and Ennerdale Water.
The inn at Buttermere lies at about an
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