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Further on, at the top of a hill, on the right-hand side of the 

 road, is a tablet fixed in the wall, on which is inscribed an epitaph 

 to a horse. The animal thus commemorated was one of a pair of 

 carriage horses belonging to the late Mr. Ball, who at that time 

 lived at Rydal, and one day when that gentleman was out for a 

 drive, the horse dropped down dead from the side of his fellow, 

 and was afterwards buried in the adjoining wood. On the side of 

 the wall facing the road the owner subsequently erected the stone 

 to the memory of his favourite horse, and on it ihscribed the 

 following lines : — 



Fallen from his fellow's side, 



The steed beneath is lying ; 

 In harness here he died ; 



His only fault was dying. 



A few years ago some one wrote on the margin of the stone the 

 following lines : — 



If dying was his only fault, 

 Twas his own fault he died. 



About two miles from the head of Thirlmere lake may be seen 

 That pile of stones 

 Heaped on brave King Dunmail's bones. 



Antiquaries are by no means agreed as to the origin of this cairn. 

 It is said to be a record that, A.D. 945, Edmund I., the Saxon 

 monarch, joined forces with Malcolm, king of Scotland, with a 

 view of subjugating Dunmail, "last king of rocky Cumberland." 

 This step was thought necessary for the peace of the kingdom. 

 The last record which legend or tradition affords us of the Cumbrian 

 Britons is of their defeat between Keswick and Grasmere, in the 

 heart of their native mountains, which defeat was followed by their 

 final dispersion or emigration into Wales. Edmund slew his enemy 

 on the spot still commemorated by the rude pile of stones supposed 

 to be his cairn; and in conformity with the barbarous customs 

 of the age, put out the eyes of his two sons. His crown of gold is 

 popularly believed to have been sunk in Grisedale Tarn, which lies 

 in a depression in the mountain range above. It is said that after 



