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Page 47:-
Windermere, Coniston, and Esthwaite, the Lancaster Sands,
and Yorkshire mountains, fill the horizon; in the west, the
Langdale Pikes and Wry Nose rise beyond Wythburn Head; the
Scafell Pikes, with Great End and Lingmell, the Borrowdale
mountains, Glaramara, and Great Gable, stand in bold relief
against the sun's declining beams. The Derwent mountains
complete the circle, the surface of Bassenthwaite glowing
like burnished gold, and the lordly Criffel lifts his azure
head over Solway's foaming tide. Helvellyn is three thousand
and fifty-five feet above the level of the sea.
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Thirlmere
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LEATHES WATER.
The inn is a mile from the head of the lake, which is known
by the several names of Leathes Water, Thirlmere, Wythburn
Water, and Brackmere. It is about three miles in length,
though rarely exceeding a quarter of a mile in breadth; the
depth is not above eighteen fathoms, and its waters, which
are the most elevated of any, are not remarkable for
clearness. Pike, trout, and perch, are the chief fish. It is
nearly equally divided by two promontories, connected by a
series of wooden bridges and stone causeways at a place
where it is fordable. The lower half, containing a small
island, presents the most beautiful views; the upper part
being more remarkable for wildness and sublimity. Tourists
are generally content with
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-- "Helvellyn" -- Helvellyn
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-- Ambleside to Keswick
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-- "Leathes Water" -- Thirlmere
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-- Wath Bridge
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