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[Bassen]thwaite lies through the cultivated vale of
Embleton, stretching at a short distance in a direction
parallel to that through which the Derwent flows. There is
nothing very interesting for a few miles, till the traveller
obtains a view of the lake, with the lordly Skiddaw looming
over it, his head most probably graced with a tiara of
clouds. After descending a hill, the road winds through a
narrow dale, with moderate eminences on either side clothed
with wood, till it reaches the water's edge: at this point
there is spread out before the eyes a sweet view of
Armathwaite Hall, the residence of Sir -- Vane, with its
trees, single or in clumps, sprinkled over the sloping
lawns, the rising grounds behind enrobed with forests, and
the silvery lake filling the middle of the picture.
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BASSENTHWAITE WATER
Is four miles in length, and in some places almost one mile
in breadth. Lying on the edge as it were of the mountain
district, it is not viewed with the same interest as the
others, being less in magnitude and inferior in beauty and
grandeur. It has no islands. Its western side is bounded by
the Wythop Woods and Lord's Seat, which approach close to
the water's brink. Its eastern side is indented by several
pretty bays and promontories, as Bradness and Scarness,
which present excellent views, and rich cultivated grounds
occupy the space between the margin of the lake and the
lofty Skiddaw with
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