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A DESCRIPTION OF A
SERIES OF SIXTY SMALL PRINTS,
ETCHED BY
WILLIAM GREEN, OF AMBLESIDE,
FROM DRAWINGS MADE BY HIMSELF.
AMBLESIDE and Keswick are the principal places from which
the English lakes, and mountains and vallies lying around
them, are visited.
Keswick is generally first seen by tourists from Ireland,
Scotland, and the north and east of England; and Ambleside
by those from the south.
When the south country tourist is at Lancaster, it becomes
necessary that he should there decide whether he shall first
go to Ulverstone, or to Bowness or Ambleside by way of
Kendal.
A great majority of travellers take the latter line; and it
is the best for those who have not much time to spare, or
who have not courage enough to cross the sands. The ride
across the sands, is, however, varied with many beauties,
and it will generally gratify those who apprehend no danger.
This line of tour has likewise the advantage of being at
Ulverstone only seven miles from Furness Abbey.
Mr. Housman commences his tour by conducting his visitors
from Kendal through Long Sleddale to Haws Water; and Mr.
West, after describing the ride across the sands from
Lancaster to Ulverstone, leads his friends to Furness Abbey,
and from Furness Abbey back through Ulverstone to Coniston
Water.
From Ulverstone to Coniston Water it is eight miles, either
by Penny Bridge or by Lowick - both good roads.
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