Ambleside, Cumberland
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Identifier: westmorelandcumb00rose Title: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidwestmorelandcumb00rose">Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose Year: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1835">1835 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1830">1830s) Authors: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorRose__Thomas__topographer">Rose, Thomas, topographer https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorAllom__Thomas__1804_1872">Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872 https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorPickering__George__d__1857">Pickering, George, d. 1857 Subjects: Publisher: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherLondon__etc_____H__Fisher__R__Fisher____P__Jackson">London [etc.] : H. Fisher, R. Fisher, & P. Jackson Contributing Library: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorUniversity_of_California_Libraries">University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorInternet_Archive">Internet Archive View Book Page: https://archive.org/stream/westmorelandcumb00rose/westmorelandcumb00rose#page/n399/mode/1up" rel="nofollow">Book Viewer About This Book: https://archive.org/details/westmorelandcumb00rose" rel="nofollow">Catalog Entry View All Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidwestmorelandcumb00rose">All Images From Book Click here to https://archive.org/stream/westmorelandcumb00rose/westmorelandcumb00rose#page/n399/mode/1up" rel="nofollow">view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: Text Appearing After Image: CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NORTHUMBERLAND. 199 Esthwaite Water, though lying beyond the prescribed boundaries of this publication—in Lancashire—is connected with Windermere, and consequently forms a portion of itspicturesque scenery. Esthwaite Lake is situated about two miles west from WindermereFerry, and has near its head the ancient little town of Hawkshead. It does not exceedtwo miles in length, by about half a mile in width; and is much shallower than most otherlakes. The margins are broken and relieved by projecting peninsulas, fringed with treesand coppice wood, and cultivated at the summits. Near the head of the lake is an island,containing about two perches of land, said to have been separated from the banks, andformerly to have floated about the surface of the water; but for some years past it hasremained stationary, and is now covered with shrubs. Tourists universally acknowledge the beauty of the vale of Windermere, as seenfrom Rydal Park; particularly when, in a serene e Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. -
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