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not fail to notice the little church overlooking the river on the southern bank, the little tower making it look more like a Chinese summer-house than a church; it, however, forms an interesting point along the verdant and woody banks. The clear water rolling and tumbling in its course along the rude stony bed, is well contrasted with the lofty background of mountains by which it is surrounded, and in whose stream many an angler has thrown a line with very good success. This river is principally famous for char.

By again taking the road, you pass through the hamlet of Skelwith Fold, from whence a more extensive view may be obtained of Great Langdale than from the other road, the Pikes rearing their lofty summits at the furthest extremity. The road to the left, over Skelwith Bridge, leads to another fine water-fall in Little Langdale, called Colwith Force. This fall is next in height to the famed Lodore, which is 100 feet high, Colwith Force being only 90 feet high.

It is divided into an upper and a lower fall, descending in rather a large volume of water into an inclosed basin beneath, before it proceeds on its impetuous and winding course into Elter Water. It flows from a tarn in Little Langdale, which has its sources in Wetherlam, Oxen Cross Fell, and Fell Foot, and is the boundary of Lancashire and Westmoreland.

From Colwith Force, passing over Colwith Bridge, you get another fine view of Elter Water; near its head may be seen Elter Water Hall, and the Powder Mills.

The road to the left leads through Little Langdale to Blea Tarn, passing Little Langdale Tarn, from whence proceeding in a direct line, the road passes along the

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course of the stream to Wrynose (pronounced Raynuz), and the Three-Shire Stones, which mark the junction of the three counties, Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire. The excursion into Eskdale may be made from this point by the mountain road over Hard Knot; the ascent of Wrynose; or the course of the Duddon from its source may be traced; all equally gratifying excursions, but which will be described hereafter. Among the mountains which enclose Little Langdale, Wetherlam is most conspicuous to the southwest, rising from the base of Little Langdale Tarn to the left. Lingmoor is on the right of the road. From the base of Fell Foot, just past the Tarn, the road ascends between the mountains to Blea Tarn, situated in an elevated position among the mountains. The seclusion of this spot is well portrayed by Wordsworth in his Poem of the "Excursion," when he calls this spot

"A little lowly Vale,

A lowly Vale, and yet uplifted high
Among the mountains;"

He then goes on to describe Blea Tarn and its situation. He says, it was as if the spot had been

"So placed, to be shut out from all the world!
Urn-like it was in shape, deep as an Urn;
With rocks encompass'd, save that to the south
Was one small opening, where a heath-clad ridge
Supplied a boundary less abrupt and close;
A quiet treeless nook, with two green fields,
A liquid pool that glitter'd in the sun,

And one bare dwelling — one abode, no more!"

"One abode, no more!" This expression of complete seclusion, makes us suggest, that you should not linger too long in these solitary spots, lest evening come upon you, and then you find only the shep

herd's house, or the farm-house, at Mill Beck, to seek for shelter and refreshment. At Wall End, the road turns into Great Langdale, where the "two huge peaks" raise their heads high above the vale below. At the farm-house, at Mill Beck, refreshment may be had before visiting the Pikes or Dungeon Gill, and a guide obtained, if required. Near Mill Beck the road branches onwards to the Stake. By passing along the base of Mickleden for about four miles, you come to this pass, which leads into Borrowdale; over which you arrive at a region enclosed and desolate, with the appropriate Eagle Crag and White Stones rising above the waste. Beyond are the villages of Stonethwaite and Rosthwaite; the latter nearly five miles from the Stake. To the left you have that array of mountains that lie between Langdale and Wast Water, Bow Fell, Scaw Fell Pikes, and Glaramara, being the principal among them.

Dungeon Gill is situated in the mountain side, about half a mile from Mill Beck, and is formed from the stream running between the Pikes, down a chasm in the mountain, falling from a height of about eighty feet. Over the top have fallen two huge rocks, forming a natural bridge or arch, over which the daring may pass. Wordsworth's little Poem of " The Idle Shepherd Boys," thus refers to it.

"There is a spot which you may see,

If ever you to Langdale go;
Into a chasm, a mighty block
Hath fall'n, and made a bridge of rock;

The gulf is deep below,

And in a basin black and small,

Receives a lofty waterfall."

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