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At the very beginning of the ascent, there is a beautiful
cascade on the stream, which is dashed down the steeps of
Whelpside. The summit cannot be seen from the road, neither
is the mountain itself seen anywhere to so much advantage as
some others, from being crowded in on all sides by lofty
compeers. Striding Edge and Swirrel stand on the east,
Whelpside and Dolly Waggon Pike, with the Middle Tongue, on
the west, embracing many noble eminences, beautiful villas,
and sweet habitations, within their shadows. The ascent is
long, but neither difficult nor dangerous. Arrived at the
top, a vast tract of mountainous country is overlooked; the
most prominent objects, and those seen with the greatest
distinctness, are the lofty mountains as they point towards
the sky. Behind these vast masses are hid many interesting
scenes, while beneath and beyond are vistas of variously
mingled landscapes, whose parts are indistinctly seen.
Looking north, Skiddaw and Saddleback appear over Whiteside
and Styx; at its foot are Keppel Cove Tarn and Red Tarn, on
the edge of which Gough's remains, after having been watched
over by his dog, 'through three months' space,' were
accidentally found by a shepherd; the middle and lower
reaches of Ulles Water and Place Fell on its borders; Angle
Tarn and the Calcades (sic) falling towards Hartshope, which
cannot itself be seen; and then the tops and ridges of St.
Sunday Crag and Dolly Waggon Pike. Far away to the south,
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