. Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose . CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NORTHUMBERLAND. 15 it has been remarked, cannot easily be conceived. Nothing can be more excluded fromthe noise and interruption of life; or abound with a greater variety of those circum-stances which make retirement pleasing. This island formerly belonged to the Phillipsons, a Westmorland family of some note ;and, during the contentions between Charles I. and his parliament, two brothers of thisname, one o
. Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose . CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NORTHUMBERLAND. 15 it has been remarked, cannot easily be conceived. Nothing can be more excluded fromthe noise and interruption of life; or abound with a greater variety of those circum-stances which make retirement pleasing. This island formerly belonged to the Phillipsons, a Westmorland family of some note ;and, during the contentions between Charles I. and his parliament, two brothers of thisname, one of whom was then proprietor, aided the royal cause. After the war had sub-sided, Robert Phillipson being on a visit to his brothers house on the island of Winder-mere, Colonel Briggs, a parliamentarian officer, attempted to secure him, as a person whohad rendered himself obnoxious to the ruling powers. Accordingly, he laid siege to thehouse; but was compelled, by the return of the proprietor with a strong party, to abandonthe enterprise. Robert Phillipson had no sooner been relieved by his brother, than hemeditated revenge. Advancing with a small troop of hors
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