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elevation. The Isle of Man appears to be raised up to the top of
Kirkfell, the distance of more than forty miles between them
being overlooked.
The Pillar of Ennerdale holds a respectable station; and the
mountain beyond Buttermere, with its three protuberances, High
Crag, High Stile, and Red Pike, rises behind Honister Crag and
the Dalehead of Newlands. Grasmoor and Grisedale Pike look well
up among their neighbours, while Skiddaw and Saddleback abate
nothing of their importance on being viewed from this elevation.
The mountains of Scotland, seen beyond the Solway Frith, fill up
the distance; and nearer to our station, High Street, Ill-bell,
Fairfield, and many other neighbouring eminences, ought not to be
overlooked. Place Fell, and other mountains of Martindale, rise
boldly beyond Ullswater; but those towards the foot of Hawes
Water present less variety of outline.
By travelling along the ridge, to a little distance each way, a
variety of prospects may be enjoyed; which those who return
directly leave unseen. On proceeding a little northward, one of
the islands on Windermere comes in view; and at the lower or
northern man, the lakes of Thirlmere and Bassenthwaite: by
deviating a little to the westward we see a small portion of
Grasmere; and by following the edge of the precipice southward,
better views of Patterdale present themselves; and the descent
may be then made to Wythburn, to Dunmail Raise, or by Grisedale
Tarn to Grasmere.
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