Beauties of the North, p.10

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	page 10:- and a little to the right, the celebrated Gold-Scope, one of the principal mountains in Newlands. CRUMMOCK WATER. This view is taken from the margin of the lake about half the distance between Scale Hill and Buttermere, Rannerdale Knott and Red Pike compose the middle group, and the frequently cloud-capt mountains of Buttermere end the scene. KESWICK LAKE, from Otter Island. Otter Island lies at the head of the lake, between Water End and Grange; the building seen across the lake, is the inn at Lowdore, beyond which rise the mountains of Watenlath. No.IV. Six Views, 1l. 10s. - singly, 6s. ENNERDALE WATER. Ennerdale Water affords many of those scenes which a skilful painter would choose to represent. It abounds with materials infinitely varied; stupendous rocks border a considerable portion of the lake, in all the grotesque variety of forms the imagination can conceive. About one mile east of the foot are many beautiful trees, some in clumps, and others skirting the inclosures, a few of which are chosen as fore ground to this view. Bonus Knott, a rugged mass of rock, is the side screen on the left, and the continuation of that magnificent crag, the pillar, is seen on the opposite shore: the eye reposes on that heap of mountains, which are common as distances to the lakes of Ennerdale, Buttermere, and West Water. WINDSOR CRAG, on Ennerdale Water. The place where this view is taken, is about a mile from that
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