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Page 169:-
place; but here begins the ascent of Borrodale Hawse, and
the road is so narrow, rugged, and steep, that cars pass
with great difficulty. After reaching the summit, Honister
Crag on the left, and Yew Crag on the right, come in view.
Honister Crag is 1500 feet in height. Passing down a very
rugged path, which crosses the water several times, it leads
through a desolate valley to the hamlet of Gatesgarth, and
the vale of Buttermere.
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Buttermere
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BUTTERMERE is perhaps the most deeply embosomed in
mountains, of all these fairy sheets of water. It is
bordered on the east by woods and meadows, and on the west,
by the steeps of High Crag, High Stile, and Red Pike. (See
page 89.)
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Crummock Water
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CRUMMOCK WATER is separated from Buttermere by a small tract
of flat meadow. The head of the lake is beautiful, the
middle part grand, and the foot richly adorned with wood. On
the west side of Crummock is Scale Force, situated in a deep
chasm, and the water-falls, at a single leap, 156 feet. (See
page 89.)
The road leads up from the inn by the humble little chapel,
between Whiteless and Robinson, diversified by little of
scenery, till the traveller approaches Keskadale, whence
there is a prospect of the smiling vale of Newlands.
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Newlands Valley
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NEWLANDS contains several scattered hamlets, and is
intersected by a stream which flows to Bassenthwaite Water.
The mountain called Hindscar pushes itself into the vale
with much grandeur. The chapel of ease stands in the
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gazetteer links
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-- "Buttermere" -- Buttermere
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-- "Crummock Lake" -- Crummock Water
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-- "Borrodale Hause" -- Honister Pass
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-- Newlands Hause
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-- Newlands Valley (?)
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-- "Scale Force" -- Scale Force
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-- "Seatoller" -- Seatoller
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