button to main menu  Description of Sixty Studies, pp.52-53
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which is over Bramerigg Gill, and this wild dingle is a few hundred yards above the bridge; the stream has its source between Fairfield and Seat Sandal, from which it rapidly descends into Grasmere.

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  St John's in the Vale
No. 27.


ST. JOHN'S VALE.

This much admired valley opens itself on the eye of the spectator about ten miles from Ambleside, on his approach to Keswick; and this view of it, is from a field on the right of the mile stone, and chosen because the mountains compose better than from the crags on the opposite side of the road; but the traveller ought to have his view from amongst these crags, as the picture is thereby excellently benefited by them as a fore-ground; the stony part of which was added to the distance here presented.
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The rock of St. John, which rises above Legberthwaite mill, and beyond that rock Wanthwaite Crags, bound the valley on the right, and the How and Naddle Fell on the opposite side; in a fine line see Saddleback end the perspective.
Thrilmere (sic) with good accompaniments, may be seen from the left hand station, to which there is easy access, a stile being left in the wall, probably for the accommodation of the picturesque observer.

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  Helvellyn
No. 28.


HELVELLYN, FROM THE FOOT OF LEATH'S WATER.

Wyburn Water, Thril Mere, or Leath's Water, has its latter name from the family of Leath, who have long resided at Dalehead, a venerable edifice on the banks of the lake.
This view is from a part of the road
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