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Page 5:-
surrounding scenery: and the windows, being partly of stained
glass, give a good representation of the manner in which the
landscape would be affected in different seasons. The view
towards the north has every essential for a beautiful landscape;
a bold foreground, a fine sheet of water graced with islands, the
large one of Mr. Curwen, with its dome-topped building, being a
principal feature; the village of Bowness, the mansions placed at
various points, the rich woods, and distant mountains, all
contribute to enrich the scene. Towards its foot, the shores of
the lake appear beautifully broken, by several promontories
stretching far into the water from each side.
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Some would like to commence their survey of Windermere at Newby
Bridge, and have the scenery to unfold itself as they advance.
Others will be more gratified by the prospect bursting upon them
at once in full expansion, as it does from the elevated ground,
on either of the roads leading from Kendal towards Bowness or
Ambleside. All the way, from two miles south of Bowness to the
head of the lake, the views are excellent; and every rising
ground affords something new in the combination. A station about
a mile from Low Wood Inn, on the highest part of the road towards
Troutbeck, gives the most distinct view of all the Islands; and
Rayrigg-Bank has the most complete view of the whole lake. About
Troutbeck Bridge, the range of mountains extending from Coniston
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-- Windermere to Ambleside
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-- Station, The
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-- station, Rayrigg Bank
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-- "Windermere Water" -- Windermere
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