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away to the heights beyond Hathersage on the east. The delighted 
eye wanders over the wide and luxuriant Vale of Hope, spread 
out in slyvan beauty, and contrasting with the savage grandeur by 
which it is almost surrounded. 
Cave Dale is reached through an exceedingly narrow pass, 
on looking back through which, the church and hills beyond form 
a pleasing view, Win Hill filling in the distance; this we photo- 
graphed. It was very delightful up this secluded ravine, lolling 
about on the dry grassy slopes, and looking back at the Castle, 
PEVERIL CASTLE. 
with the bold jutting rocks in the foreground; while in the azure 
vault above, the clouds kept rising rapidly from the near horizon, 
then sailed away 
‘‘ Like ships upon the sea.” 
The wind was brisk and exhilarating, and not having much foliage 
in our views, was not so objectionable as it usually is to landscape 
photographers. We took several pictures in Cave Dale, some of 
which include the Castle, and show the angle-shaft with Norman 
capital. The casing of the walls too on this side has been 
unmolested. It is rather curious that the Castle should have been 
built with sandstone when all the surrounding rocks are of moun- 
tain limestone. 
The Great Peak Cavern.as it is usually called now (though it 
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