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Page 35:-
Also a white house on the sea bank, under the cover of a deep
wood, has a most enchanting appearance. The coast from thence is
of singular beauty, consisting of hanging wood, inclosed lands,
and pasture grounds, varied through a great extent of prospect,
in every pleasing form. Descend to Holker, which adds to the
surrounding scenes what is peculiar to itself, joined to the
improvements of the noble owner, finished in a masterly style
[1]. The traveller will here observe husbandry in a more
flourishing situation than in the country he is soon to visit.
The husbandmen in this part, as elsewhere, are slow in imitating
new practices; but the continued success which has attended the
improvements on his lordship's estates, has not failed to effect
a reformation amongst the Cartmel farmers.
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Leven Sands
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In crossing Leven-sands, to Ulverston, you have on the right, a
grand view of Alpine scenery. A rocky hill patched with wood and
heath, rising immediately from the
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[1]
The connoisseur in painting may here have the pleasure of seeing
a good collection of pictures; amongst which are, by Claude
Lorrain, a very capital landscape, exhibiting a view of the
Tiber, with the temple of Apollo, the nine muses, &c. another
representing the departure out of Egypt, and two more small
views. Also a large landscape by Rubens; two fine church pieces
by B. Neels (the figures by Elshamer); and several others by
Woverman, Hobina, Teniers, Swanevelt, Zuccarelli, Rysdal, and
other eminent masters.
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gazetteer links
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-- Holker Hall
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-- station, Great Head
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-- Ulverston Sands
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