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convenience should take them first to Penrith, it would
still be better to cross the country to Keswick, and begin
with that vale, rather than with Ulswater. It is worth while
to mention, in this place, that the banks of the river Eden,
about Corby, are well worthy of notice, both on account of
their natural beauty, and the viaducts which have recently
been carried over the bed of the river, and over a
neighbouring ravine. In the Church of Wetherby, close by, is
a fine piece of monumental sculpture by Nollekins. The
scenes of Nunnery, upon the Eden, or rather that part of
them which is upon Croglin, a mountain stream there falling
into the Eden, are, in their way, unrivalled. But the
nearest road thither, from Corby, is so bad, that no one can
be advised to take it in a carriage. Nunnery may be reached
from Corby by making a circuit and crossing the Eden at
Armathwaite bridge. A portion of this road, however, is bad
enough.
As much the greatest number of Lake Tourists begin by
passing from Kendal to Bowness, upon Windermere, our notices
shall commence with that Lake. Bowness is situated upon its
eastern side, and at equal distance from each extremity of
the lake of
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