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No.40.
CRUMMOCK WATER.
Red Pike here towers its conical summit proudly above its
neighbours, and still more distant Buttermere mountains.
Rannerdale is seen upon the left from this place, which is
in the enclosures near Lingthwaite, and not a mile from the
foot of the lake.
No.41.
LOW'S WATER.
Low's Water is the smallest of the three lakes of
Buttermere, Crummock and Low's Water.
The hills on the east, west, and north sides of Low's Water
rise gently from it. The low grounds are pleasantly
ornamented with meadows, out of which groupes (sic) of woods
and single trees, alone and in the hedge-rows.
Melbreak, Whiteside, Grasmire, Rannerdale Knott, and
Honister Crag are fine objects when seen from the head of
Low's Water. The foot of Low's Water is about half a mile
from the foot of Crummock Water, and not a mile from the Inn
at Scale Hill.
This view of Low's Water is from the western side of the
lake, and close by a little stream, which not half a mile
from this place passed between the rocks, producing thereby
a beautiful waterfall: the enclosures appearing over the
water lie between this lake and Crummock Water; behind which
are seen the mountains Grasmire and Whiteside.
No.42.
ENNERDALE WATER.
Ennerdale Water may be visited by foot or horsemen from the
Inn at Buttermere, by keeping the road down the
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