Beauties of the North, p.15
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No.VIII. Four Views, 10s. 6d. - singly, 3s. 6d. KESWICK LAKE, below Silver Hill. This view is taken from the beautiful pleasure grounds of Lord William Gordon, a little below Silver Hill. St. Herbert's Island makes its appearance on the left hand, and the last distance of the scene is composed of the mountains of Watenlath. BASSENTHWAITE, below Bowness. Bowness borders the lake on the north-east side, about half the way between the head and foot; Withop Woods, and the neighbourhood of Smithy Green, close the perspective. THE BRIDGE AT BUTTERMERE. The little chapel of Buttermere is seen in the middle of this view, above which is the road to Keswick. TURNPIKE, near Keswick. This turnpike-gate is about half a mile from Keswick, on the road to Penrith, the distance is composed of those mountains which bound the vale of Keswick on the west, between the lakes of Derwent and Bassenthwaite. No.IX. Four Views, 10s. 6d. - singly, 3s. 6d. SKIDDAW, from Barrow Common. The road, which composes the central feature of this scene,
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