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Page 57:-
hill, and from its summit, have a view of a long reach of
Windermere-water, stretching far to the south, till lost between
two high promontories. The road serpentizes round a rocky
mountain, till you come under a broken scar, that in some places
hangs over the way, and where ancient yews and hollies grow
fantastically amongst the fallen rocks. This brings you soon to
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Station, Claife
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STATION I, near the isthmus of the ferry point [1]. In front,
Rampsholme, or Berkshire-island [2], presents itself in all its
length, clothed in wood. To the left, the ferry point closing
with Crow-holme, a wooded island, forms a fine promontory. Just
behind this, the mountain retiring inward, makes a semi-circular
bay, surrounded by a few acres of the most elegant verdure,
sloping upwards from the water's edge, graced with a cottage in
the finest point of view. Above it, the mountain rises in an
agreeable wildness, variegated with scattered trees, and
silver-grey rocks. An extent of water of twelve miles in circum-
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[1]
This station is now sufficiently pointed out by the elegant
building lately erected thereon, belonging to John Christian
Curwen, Esq. and called THE STATION, which, with the improvements
made in the Ferry-house Inn, and grounds adjoining, render it one
of the most delightful places near the lakes.
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[2]
This little island has descended with the Levens estates time
immemorial, and is now the property of the Hon. Fulk Greville
Howard.
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gazetteer links
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-- "Rampsholme" -- Ramp Holme
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-- Hawkshead to Windermere Ferry
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-- Station, The
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-- "Windermere Water" -- Windermere
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