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these observations were made, is called Biggins, 

 situated within a mile of Kirkby Lonsdale, and 

 upon a mass of limestone rock, which rises steeply 

 from the river Lune, which is about a mile distant 

 from Biggins. Close to the river side the rock 

 is covered with good soil, which grows excellent 

 grass and corn ; but on the first steep rise of the 

 acclivity, large blocks of limestone, in many places 

 piled one above another, appear considerably 

 higher than the soil, though a great portion of the 

 space produces good pasturage, and is well stocked 

 with fine trees, principally ash. 



Opposite to Biggins, on the eastern side of the 

 Lune, is Casterton Fell, which is one of a long 

 chain of mountains that forms the eastern boundary 

 of Lonsdale. The summit of Casterton Fell is 

 about four miles from Biggins, with a well culti- 

 vated valley and the river Lune between them. 

 The river and the chain of mountains are nearly 

 parallel to each other, and to the meridian. The 

 river runs southward to Lancaster, and empties 

 itself into Morecambe Bay. 



On the forenoon of Friday, the 1st instant, being 

 in Kirkby Lonsdale, my attention was arrested by 



