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Esthwaite Water
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ESTHWAITE WATER
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Is a small placid lake, nearly two miles in length, and
distinguished by a fine swelling peninsula, which reaches far
into the water from the western side. It is situated near the
ancient little town of Hawkshead, in a beautiful open valley,
which is crowned with gentle eminences, and decorated with an
agreeable composition of houses, fields, and trees.
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floating island
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On a pond called Priest Pot, near the head of this lake, there is
a Floating Island 24 yards in length, and 5 or 6 in breadth;
supporting several alder and willow trees of considerable size.
Differing from one in Derwent lake, which rises occasionally from
the bottom, this remains always upon the surface, generally
resting against the shore; but when the water is high, it is
frequently moved from side to side by a change of wind; and has
undoubtedly been thus torn from the bank at some remote period.
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Grasmere
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GRASMERE LAKE
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Is not large, but well formed; and placed near the confines of a
cultivated valley, which, as well as the parish, takes the name
of Grasmere. The island, containing about four acres of verdant
pasture, forms a striking contrast to the massive wooded islands
on some of the neighbouring lakes. It rises boldly from the
water, in a fine swelling form; and its smooth green surface,
when spotted with grazing cattle, has a beautiful appear-
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-- Esthwaite Water
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-- (floating island, Priest Pot)
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-- "Grasmere Water" -- Grasmere
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-- (Priest Pot, Hawkshead)
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