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The town of Whitehaven is concealed from our sight, but the
headlands of St. Bees beyond it are conspicuous; and the Isle of
Man in the same direction. Workington, with its shipping, may be
seen due west, and further northwards Maryport, and the
fashionable bathing place of Allonby. Cockermouth, with its
church and castle, is seen over the foot of Bassenthwaite Lake;
and between us and the borders of Scotland lies a large extent of
cultivated country, in which the city of Carlisle stands as a
central object. Beyond Solway Frith, the mountain Criffel in
Kirkcudbrightshire appears near the shore; and on its right is
the mouth of the river Nith, on which stands the town of
Dumfries. To the left lies the small island called Hasten, at the
foot of the water of Orr; and further west, the mouth of the Dee
at Kirkcudbright, opening into the large bay of Wigton. Beyond
it, the bay of Glenluce, with Burrow Head, and the Mull of
Galloway, are sometimes visible. The houses and cornfields on the
Scottish coast are often distinguishable; with mountains rising
behind mountains to an interminable distance. The Cheviot hills
appear in the direction of High Pike;- but it would be in vain to
look for the German Ocean, which has sometimes been represented
as visible from hence.
Penrith, with its Beacon, may be seen, and beyond it the lofty
Crossfell, with some of the eminences bordering upon
Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire. To the right of Penrith
are the
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