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most pleasing manner; while the whole was bounded by a superb arrangement of mountains, whose broad flanks were at this moment under the noble effects of light and shade, and whose outline curved into the most admirable variety of forms.
It was not without regret that we ceased to gaze upon this superlative combination of beauty and magnificence; but recollecting our engagements, we hurried on to Keswick, which we reached soon after nine o'clock; and although we had taken a breakfast in the clouds we were fully ready for another at our inn.
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