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the rocks and stones, we may pass by numbers of them without 

 seeing them, or having any idea of their being there. We now 

 proceed by the side of the lake to its head, and then by the base 

 of the mountain, and cross by a foot-bridge a considerable stream 

 (coming down from the right) known by the name of Deep Gills. 

 Following the stream about a quarter of a mile or so by the 

 shepherd track leading up to the fells, we obtain a sight of a 

 fine waterfall, which is quite hidden from view until we are a short 

 distance from it. On returning, we obtain a very fine prospect of 

 the head of the lake, backed by Bowness Knot and Latterbarrow, 

 over which the higher fells of Herdhouse and Great Borne tower 

 to a great height. On the left, the Side and Crag Fell ; and on 

 the right. Ling Mell and Starling Dod ; in the middle distance the 

 lake showing the entrance of the Lizza; and the foreground 

 diversified by the mountain torrent of Deep Gills. We now return 

 by the base of Ling Mell. At a short distance from the Lizza, we 

 find the shepherd track which will guide us up the valley. After 

 passing the two streams, known as Low Beck and High Beck, both 

 of which are crossed by foot-bridges, and each with very fine 

 waterfalls, we climb up on the right to the base of the Coves, about 

 1,200 feet or so. At this point the fells rise up on all sides before 

 us, forming an amphitheatre of rocks of great extent and towering 

 height, so that we might almost fancy we were treading in the 

 crater of an extinct volcano. 



Following the streams, we are sure to find that beautiful 

 star-like plant, Saxifraga stellaris, and the rich orange-flowered 

 species of the same family, growing in large tufts by the sides 

 of the brooks. On the level part we have now attained, we 

 may find (as I have been informed by Mr. Addison) the small 

 willow, Salix herbacea, which, at its full growth, attains only the 

 height of a few inches ; and is consequently the least of British 

 shrubs. It is properly an Alpine plant, flourishing only on the 

 higher mountains. 



We will now suppose that, so far from being tired, we are 

 ready to ascend the Pillar Mountain, which, from this point, is 

 only about an hour's climb. After climbing over a good deal of 



