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road; and in four days they got us to Crieff, 120 

 miles. Then to Stirling and Glasgow, where we 

 were most highly gratified : but rainy weather be- 

 gan then, and continued throughout the remainder 

 of the journey to Carlisle, Keswick, Ambleside ; 

 Lord Lonsdale's, at Lowther, for three nights ; and 

 home, seventy-six miles, with ease in a day. It is 

 difficult to say what we saw or did. We were 

 asked how many brace of moor-game we had 

 killed. Answer — We went to gain new ideas of 

 country and inhabitants, and refused all opportu- 

 nity of sporting. What plants did I find? None, 

 but two or three which the Duke's factotum showed 

 me in the woods ; for my son being no botanist, I 

 was determined not to delay him for a moment, 

 and, except his laughing at my being annoyed with 

 precipices in the Highland road, we never had a 

 difference ; indeed that road is so bad, that, but 

 for an excellent carriage and servant, we should 

 have been lost in difficulties. My son saw the 

 Cumberland Lakes to disadvantage, from an un- 

 ceasing rain ; but I have seen them twice before. 

 Lord Lonsdale's new house is a wonder. It is a 

 gothic palace ; and, although only begun two years 

 since, is already inhabited by all the family. Smirke 

 is the architect. Brodie has a botanic garden for 

 British plants, and employs himself almost entirely 

 with them, though I got him to salmon-fishing one 

 day. Where salmon is most plentiful, there is the 

 worst angling ; for they are harassed with nets 

 night and day, and have no time to feed. The 

 Duke's fishery lets for 6000 guineas per annum ! 



