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[circum]ference, spreads itself to the north, frequently
intersected with promontories, or spotted with islands. Amongst
them, the Holme, or Great Island, an oblong tract of thirty
acres, traverses the lake in an oblique line, surrounded by a
number of inferior isles, finely formed and dressed in wood. The
pointed dark rocks of Curlew-craggs appear above the water, and
others just concealed, give a sable hue to that part of the lake.
Rough-holme, is a circular isle, covered with trees. Lady-holme,
where in ancient times stood an oratory, is an isle of an oval
form, vested with coppice-wood. Hen-holme is a rock covered with
shrubs. Grass-holme is shaded with a grove of oaks. And two
smaller islets borrow their names form the lilies of the valley,
which decorate them. These with Crow-holme and Berkshire island,
form this Archipelago.
To the north of this magnificent scene, a glorious sheet of water
expands itself to the right and left, in curves bearing from the
eye; bounded on the west by the continuation of the mountain
where you stand, whose bold lofty side is embellished with
growing trees, shrubs, and coarse vegetation, intermixed with
grey rocks, that group finely with the deep green of yews and
hollies. The eastern view is a noble contrast to this, adorned
with
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