A complete guide to the lakes, comprising minute directions for the tourist

Front matter

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Contents

Angle Tarn (Troutbeck)... 46 Angle Tarn (Borrowdale) 58, 75 Ash Course, or Esk Hause 55, 83

Arthur's Round Table ... 108

Bardsea 3

Section First. View Of The Country As Formed By Nature

Vales diverging from l oommoo Centre. — Effect of Light and Shadow as dependant upoD the position of tin- Valet. Monntftingj thoir

Substance, BurfhOM, and Colours.- Winter Colouring.— The Vales, Lakes, Islands, Tarns, Woods, Kivers, Climate, Night. p. 117

Section Second. Aspect Of The Country As Affected By Its Inhabitants

Retrospect. — Primitive Aspect. — Koman and British Antiquities. — Feudal Tenantry, their Habitations and Inclosures — Tenantry reduced in Number by the Union of the Two Crowns— State of Society after that Event. — Cottages, Bridget, Places of Worship, Parks and Mansions. — General Picture of Bocfii .. .. 139

Section Third. Changes, And Rules Of Taste For Preventing Their Bad Effects

Tourists. — New Settlers. — The Country disfigured. — Causes of false

Taste in Grounds and Buildings. — Ancient Models recommended.

Houses. — Colouring of Buildings. — Grounds and Plantations. — The Larch. — Planting. — Further Changes probable. — Conclusion. 153

SECTION FOURTH. ALFl.sr Si fKES COMPARED WITH CUMBRIAN

Three Letters on the Geology of the Lake District, by the Rev. Professor Sedgwick.. . .. ... .. 186

A Glossary, etc. etc.. .

STAGES.

Lancaster to Kendal, by Kirkby Lonsdale

Lancaster to Kendal, by Burton

Lancaster to Kendal, by Milnthorpe

Lancaster to Ulverston, oyer Sands

Lancaster to Ulverston, by Levens Bridge

Ulverston to Hawkshead, by Coniston Water Head

Ulverston to Bowness, by Newby Bridge

Hawkshead to Ambleside

Hawkshead to Bowness

Kendal to Ambleside

Kendal to Ambleside, by Bowness

Kendal to Patterdale (Ullswater) by Ambleside

Kendal to Patterdale, by a new and pleasant road through Troutbeck, which leaves the Ambleside road on the right, a short distance beyond Ings Chapel ...

From Ambleside round the two Langdales and back again

Ambleside to Ullswater

Ambleside to Keswick

Keswick to Borrowdale, and round the Lake

Keswick to Borrowdale and Buttermere

Keswick to Wasdale and Calder Bridge

Calder Bridge to Buttermere and Keswick . .

Keswick, round Bassenthwaite Lake

Keswick to Patterdale, Pooley Bridge, and Penrith

Keswick to Pooley Bridge and Penrith

Keswick to Penrith . .

Whitehaven to Keswick

Workington to Keswick

Penrith to Hawes Water . .

Carlisle to Penrith

Penrith to Kendal

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