Description of Sixty Studies, pp.70-71

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	page 70:- the hill between Melbreak and Red Pike, it is about half a mile from the head of Crummock Water; and those who take the Scale Hill boat, or go round the lake, will enjoy a fine view of the two lakes of Crummock and Buttermere from the side of Melbreak, about two or three hundred yards above a little rocky promontory called Ling Crag. - Crummock Water must be likewise attended to from the high grounds between the outlets of the two lakes, and from the road and the lake on the western side, the Buttermere mountains are in fine combination. The views of the valley will likewise give satisfaction, when seen from Rannerdale Knott, a little higher than the top of the old road over it - the new road on the side of this hill does credit to the projectors of it, and renders the access to Buttermere, from Keswick, much easier for carriages than it was formerly. page 71:-
Ennerdale Water
	Ennerdale Water may be taken by foot or horsemen from the inn at Buttermere, by keeping the road down the meadows, and passing Scale Force on the left to a little lake called Fluttering Tarn, which must likewise be kept on the left: This road, though of considerable ascent, is not over the highest part of the mountain; and after having gained the Tarn, the traveller will, from the north-east, presently see Ennerdale Water, which is, by many, thought to be an interesting lake - from the inn at Scale Hill the carriage road lies on the eastern side of Lows Water through Lampleugh; but the horse and foot road is between Crummock and Lows Water; afterwards skirt Melbreak, which keep on the left for some time, and turn up the side of the hill to the right to Fluttering Tarn, before spoken of. The best views of the lake are about one mile east of the foot; this is inclosed ground, and the grouped and
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