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[sen]sible of it; and when he came to the bottom he spoke a few words * about the way the fox had taken, and instantly fell down insensible. It is 26 years since this remarkable accident, and the place has ever since borne the name of Dixon's Three Jumps. It is worthy the learned to remark, that in all accidents of persons falling from vast heights, their locomotive powers and faculty of speech seldom fail them at once; they generally speak a few words, or walk a few yards, and then drop down: of this I could (were it to my present purpose,) produce many examples.
  Ullswater
Nothing now remains worth seeing till we arrive at Penrith, where I imagine that rest and refreshment will prove highly grateful to the traveller. A few words, however, I shall say concerning the general style of the beauties of Ulswater. This Lake exhibits many striking scenes, but there is a peculiarity in all of them. We find neither the rugged horrors of Derwent Water, nor the cultivated scenes of Winandermere. Here gentle sloping declivities, or rocks softened, (if I may be allowed the term,) by time form the banks. The Lake itself is of that magnitude, that though objects on the each side may be distinctly seen from the middle , it is yet large enough to form a fore screen for a landscape in any one part. I believe we may, without hesitation, give it the first place among the Lakes; for whether we consider it as a fund of materials for the draughtsman, or entertainment for the mere spectator, scarce one point upon the water can be taken which will not afford pleasure to both.
* As soon as he fell, he instantly raised himself upon his knees, and in his own country dialect, cried out, Lads, t' fox is gane out at t' hee end; lig t' dogs on, and I'll come syun; that is Lads, the fox is gone out at the high end, lay the dogs on, I'll come soon.

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