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and Lorton - and Tilberthwaite, with its hundred woody
knolls - returning to the inn from the head of Yewdale, by a
mountain tract, having the farm-house of Tarn Hows on the
right. On this road, Coniston Water is resplendently
exhibited in its whole length, with all its pretty bays and
mazy windings.
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Is a vale deeply environed amongst mountains of great
sublimity; it has no lake, but the copious stream of the
'silver-bright Duddon,' whose feeders flow precipitously
from the Shire stones, winds amongst fields, rocks, and
hills. The finest part of this valley, is from the chapel to
Goldrill Crag. Untutored nature seems to hold absolute sway;
the cottages are prettily situated, some being picturesquely
adorned with trees. Its highest part, called Mosedale, is
tame and unmeaning. This secluded valley may be approached,
either by Broughton, or over Walna Scar, or it may be
entered at its head over Wrynose and Cockley Beck. The Walna
Scar road leaves Church Coniston, and proceeds by an easy
path under the foot of Man-mountain, whence there is a steep
craggy ascent to Goats Water, whose length is half a mile,
and margin stony. The road to Seathwaite Tarn is over a
pass, little inferior in height to the Man. This tarn
contains on its northern side a rocky island, and Fairfield
may be seen over its
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