A complete guide to the lakes, comprising minute directions for the tourist; with Mr Wordsworth's description of the scenery of the country, etc.: and five letters on the geology of the Lake district . ce,exclusive of sea, 176 miles. The coast is shewn two-fifths ofthe distance, presenting the Bays of Morecambe, Duddon, andRavenglass. The inspector has before him the whole chain ofmountains in the Lake District, in three principal groups—tlieScawfell, the Helvellyn, and the Skiddaw group, with theirnumerous interesting valleys, spotted with sixteen large the uplands are seen fifty-two
A complete guide to the lakes, comprising minute directions for the tourist; with Mr Wordsworth's description of the scenery of the country, etc.: and five letters on the geology of the Lake district . ce,exclusive of sea, 176 miles. The coast is shewn two-fifths ofthe distance, presenting the Bays of Morecambe, Duddon, andRavenglass. The inspector has before him the whole chain ofmountains in the Lake District, in three principal groups—tlieScawfell, the Helvellyn, and the Skiddaw group, with theirnumerous interesting valleys, spotted with sixteen large the uplands are seen fifty-two small ones, principally high hithe mountain recesses, surrounded by contorted and precipitousrocks. On this Model are marked the towns of Kendal, Amble-side, Ulverston, Bootle, Broughton, Cockermouth, Keswick,Penrith, and Shap. The face of the whole is coloured to nature,with the exception of the churches, which are coloured plantations are raised, and coloured dark green; the rivers,lakes, and sea, light blue; roads, light brown; and the houseswhite, as they usually appear. A new Church was recently builtat the south end of the town by the late John Marshall, Esq., cx21^fs. 4 5 S 7 Scale of Miles Pivblisked Ir^^ ,KeiidaL. GRETA HALL. 69 the purchaser of the estates in this vale which belonged to Green-wich Hospital. A Parsonage and School-house have, since hisdecease, been added by the family of Mr. Marshall, of Hall-steads. The church is an elegant structure, delightfully situ-ated on a gentle eminence, from which an extensive panoramicview of the surrounding country may be had. The Parish Chuch,called Crosthwaite Church, is a mile from the town, in the op-posite direction. It is an ancient edifice, consisting of a ISTave^two lateral aisles and a porch. The interior was completelyremodelled and highly embellished a few years ago at a considerablecost, a great portion of which was borne by James .Btanger, Esq.,a neighbouring resident gentleman. In this Churc
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