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of Cumberland; and the trees are the remains of large aged oaks,
that have long out-lived their own strength. One of them is
upwards of nine yards in circumference. Brougham-castle is an
awful ruin, the Brovoniacum of the Romans, and since that the
bulwark of Westmorland, on that side, and the pride of its Earls
for many descents. In the roof of a gallery, is a stone with a
Roman sepulchral inscription, much defaced. At Little-Salkeld is
the largest druidical circle in the northern parts. Near Eamont
bridge is Arthur's round table, and at a small distance from it
is Mayburgh, both of remote antiquity, and doubtful use. The
first may be presumed to have been a place of public exhibition
for martial exercises, and the latter has the circumstances of a
British fort; but the rude pillar inclines some to believe it the
remains of a druid temple. It is entirely formed of loose stones
and pebbles, collected from the adjacent rivers and fields. That
the height has once been great, may be collected from the vast
breadth of the base, increased by the fall of stones from the
top. It incloses an area of 80 yards or more, and near the middle
stands a red stone, upwards of three yards high. The entrance is
on the eastern side, and opens to a sweet view of Brougham-house,
to which the rude pillar when whitened (and of this Mr. Brougham
is very careful) is a fine obelisk.
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