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Sketch map, Ulleswater, Westmorland and Cumberland, by William Gilpin, 1772-74, published by T Cadell and W Davies, Strand, London, 1808.
Vol.2 opposite p.51 in Observations on Several Parts of England, Particularly the Mountains and Lakes of Cumberland Westmoreland, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty.
The list of plates in the preface of the book has:-
'XVII. This plan of Ulleswater, like the others, is not very exact; but enough so, to give an idea of it's general shape, and the relative situation of the several places on it's shores. Page 51.'
Nearby text, vol.2 pp.51-52:-
'... and Ulleswater may all be called boundary-lakes. One end of each participates more of the rugged country; and the other of the cultivated: tho each end participates, in some degree, of both. A few traits of romantic scenery are added to the tamesness of one end; while the native horror of the other is softened by a few chearful appendages.
'The form of Ulleswater resembles a Z; only there is no angular acuteness in it's line. It spreads every where in an easy curve; beautifully boken in some parts by promontories.- The middle reach contains in length near two thirds of the lake. The southern side is mountainous; and becomes more so, as it verges towards the west. As the mountains approach the north, they glide (as we have see is usual in boundary-lakes) into meadows and pastures. The northern end and western sides contain a great variety of woody and rocky scenes; but these also, as they approach the east, become smooth and fertilized. At the southern point, under impending mountains, lies the village of Patterdale.- With this general idea of Ulleswater, let us back to the descent of Matterdale, where we caught the first view of it.
'As we desended a little farther, the whole scene of the lake opened before us; and such a scene, as almost drew from us the apostrophe of the inraptured bard,
'Visions of glory, spare my aching sight!
'Among all the visions of this inchanting country, we had seen nothing so beautifully sublime, so correctly picturesque as this.- And yet I am averse to make comparisons; especially on seeing a country but once. Much depends on the circumstances of light, and weather. I would wish therefore only to say, that I was more pleased with Ulleswater, than with any lake I had seen; ...'
   Gilpin 1786 map
map feature:- north point & up is SE & rivers & lakes & settlements
inscription:- printed
Ulleswater.
wxh, page:- 14x22cm (roughly)