Wordsworth's Guide 1810, edn 1835
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page 94
in which objects are best seen - a lake being composed of water flowing from higher grounds, and expanding itself till its receptacle is filled to the brim, - it follows that it will appear to most advantage when approached from its outlet, especially if the lake be in a mountainous country; for, by this way of approach, the traveller faces the grander features of the scene, and is gradually conducted to its most sublime recesses. Now, every one knows, that from amenity and beauty the transition to sublimity is easy and favourable; but the reverse is not so; for, after the faculties have been elevated, they are indisposed to humbler excitement.* |
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It is not likely that a mountain will be ascended without
disappointment, if a wide range of prospect be the object,
unless either the summit be reached before sun-rise, or the
visitant remain there until the time of sun-set, and
afterwards. The precipitous sides of the mountain, and the
neighbouring summits, may
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* The only instances to which the foregoing
observations do not apply, are Derwent-water and
Lowes-water. Derwent is distinguished from all other Lakes
by being surrounded with sublimity: the fantastic
mountains of Borrowdale to the south, the solitary majesty
of Skiddaw to the north, the bold steeps of Wallow-crag and
Lodore to the east, and to the west the clustering mountains
of New-lands. Lowes-water is tame at the head, but towards
its outlet has a magnificent assemblage of mountains. Yet as
far as respects the formation of such receptacles, the
general observation holds good: neither Derwent or
Lowes-water derive any supplies from the streams of those
mountains that dignify the landscape towards the outlets.
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