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Gentleman's Magazine 1805 p.920
motion. But, notwithstanding the cautious inactivity of
these animals, they are sometimes punished for their
temerity, and precipitated lifeless into the pastures. We
passed some enviable cottages at the foot of this Alpine
pile. The Rothay kept pace with us until we reached Rydal,
but not without a soft murmur. Ambleside is a little
straggling town, shutting up the pass to the vales of
Ulswater and Keswick, and indebted for much of its interest
to its situation. This is celebrated by the Antiquaries as
the well-selected station of a Roman encampment, the site of
which presented a natural barrier to the incursions of an
enemy. Curiosity has not been deficient in exploring, nor
has industry failed to accumulate, the rich relics of
military valour; for here the very guides are
Philosophers, and a town is poor indeed that cannot
boast a Museum!
(To be continued.)
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