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in many places, were here supplied by two 
stone pillars of similar dimensions. The 
approach to Kendal is very pleasing ; but we 
could not help regretting there should still 
remain any stone walls as fences in so rich 
a valley. 
From Kendal on the high road to Penrith, 
for several miles there was some spirited 
farming, and we saw good crops of barley 
on very high ground ; bat these hills appeared 
naturally fertile, and lime is readily procured 
in the neighbourhood. 
Turning round, about three miles from 
Kendal, we had a most pleasing view of the 
country we had just passed. ‘The remainder 
of our ride to Shap is interesting only to the 
sportsman. 
From Shap to Lowther Castle we had an 
opportunity of witnessing the decided supe- 
riority of the drill system, in the cleanness | 
and excellence of the turnip and corn crops. 
Indeed we had seldom seen better corn; but 
owing to its uncommon luxuriance, it was 
much beaten down by the rains, which had 
recently fallen. 
Lowther Castle has been recently rebuilt 
in the old stile, and when a little more soft- 
ened by time, will be quite in character with 
the immense forest which surrounds it. 
