242 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1884 



Aug. 19. Left for our tour. To Grange-over-Sands. 



Aug. 21. We walked to the top of Hampsfell, to the " Hospice." 

 It was a long ascent, but an easy one, through a nice woody lane, 

 and then up a rather steep open hill-side : it was rather thick, and 

 so the fine view was imperfectly seen. I have not had such a walk 

 since my feet have given way, and I did well. Thanks be to God. 



Aug. 22. We drove to Holker Park and Hall, where we saw 

 the rooms and pictures ; then to Cartmell, to see the fine Priory 

 Church, Norman in plan and detail, but in many parts altered into 

 Decorated and Perpendicular, also with a few Early English win- 

 dows. One fine Norman door. Some old printed books in the 

 vestry. 



Aug. 25. We had a beautiful drive by the lower road to Lin- 

 dale, then along the valley and over Holme Bridge to Witherslack ; 

 then leaving St. Paul's Church on the left by Fell End to Town 

 End and Longhowe End, and then along the main road back to 

 Lindale. There we saw the uninteresting church, beautifully sur- 

 rounded by trees, and containing a pulpit given by Dr. and Mrs. 

 Whewell, in memory of his sister. 



Aug. 29. We went to the Scar on the coast south of Low 

 Meathop, then to Meathop, and home by the road over the common 

 by Low Meathop. It was a long and interesting walk, and we 

 found many plants. We took lunch on the rocks. 



Sept. 1. We drove to Humphrey Head, seeing Wragsholme 

 Tower by the way. It is a square tower of three storeys, of 

 Perpendicular date. We saw nothing in the interior, which is full 

 of hay, but there are several Perpendicular windows in tolerable 

 preservation, seen externally. The carriage took us near to the 

 Head, and left us. We saw the well (of no special interest), and 

 then returned to near Wyke House, and went along the top of the 

 Head, nearly to the end. We walked on our way back by a rather 

 rough track to Kent's Bank Station, and by a good path to Cart 

 Lane, and on by the road. The views from the Head are most 

 beautiful and extensive, although it is of but small height. 



Sept. 2. A most beautiful day. We went up a road to the west 

 of Yewbarrow Hill, and were allowed to go through a singular 

 garden made amongst the slabs of limestone upwards, until we 

 reached a wall with a gap leading to the wood covering the north 

 and east sides of the hill. Then through this wood for a long way, 

 coming out to the lower part of the road to Hampsfell. We found 

 Arenaria verna in the stony field, and Epipadis latifoUa in the wood. 



Sept. 3. Went by rail to Arnside, and then ascended Arnside 

 Knot, for the very beautiful view from thence. We got over a wall 

 into the wood, which we passed through with much difficulty, from 

 the many fallen trees. On arriving at the top of the Screes we 



