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Print, uncoloured engraving, Saddleback and the River
Rothay (the Greta), drawn by Joseph Farington, engraved by W
Woolnoth, published by T cadell and W Davies, Strand,
London, 1815.
Plate 33 in The Lakes of Lancashire, Westmorland and
Cumberland ... with text by Thomas Hartwell Horne:-
SADDLEBACK AND THE RIVER GRETA. / SADDLEBACK, a vast
mountain united with the declivities of Skiddaw, forms the
Eastern boundary of the alpine heights in this part of
Cumberland. The road between Penrith and Keswick runs along
its Southern base. It has obtained its appellation from its
shape somewhat resembling a Saddle, when seen from different
points of view. Its height is 2787 feet. (Observations made
in the course of the Trigonmetrical Survey. 1811. 4to.)
White farms, each with its grove to shelter it from
descending gusts of wind, and pastures of brightest verdure,
intermingled with corn-fields, enliven the skirts of this
mountain, at whose foot flows the little river Greta, which
adds much to the picturesque effect of the scenery. The
southern face of this lofty mountain is furrowed by several
hideous chasms; and its summit is, in many parts, frightful
and desolate. The view here given comprehends Saddleback
only, and represents its appearance as seen from the western
side of the mountain.
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