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This lake is situated in a country beautifully diversified by
sloping hills, woods, and cultivated grounds, with lofty
mountains in the distance. Its banks are adorned with buildings,
which combine better with the scenery of this, than they would
with that of the more northern lakes. Storrs-Hall, the mansion of
Colonel Bolton, is beautifully situated upon a low promontory,
and Rayrigg, the residence of the Rev. John Fleming, upon a bay
of the lake. Calgarth-Park, formerly the residence of the late
Bishop of Landaff, has a lowly, and Elleray, the occasional abode
of Professor Wilson, and elevated situation. The villa of
Brathay, and that of Mr. Brancker, at Croft-Lodge, are
conspicuous objects near the head of the water. Bowness is an
irregularly built but very neat village, on the margin of the
lake; it has two inns, and there are several good houses in the
neighbourhood. The church possesses some painted glass, brought
from Furness Abbey; and its cemetery contains the remains of the
late Bishop Watson. Low Wood Inn stands sweetly at the edge of
the water; and Ambleside is at a convenient distance for making
excursions, either upon the lake or to the adjacent vallies and
mountains.
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