200 Remarks in an Excursion into 
of the county which so often prevail in moun- 
tainous districts. 
A short distance from Keswick, on the 
Cockermouth road, we hada charming view 
of the rich vale of Newlands and Bassen- 
thwaite water. Here again we saw the whole 
of the corn grown on Latrig, surrounded on 
every side by heath. It wasimpossible not to 
admire the spirit of the gentleman who had 
undertaken these improvements, whilst we 
very much doubted his remuneration. Con- 
siderable allotments of Whinlatter, nearly 
upon the same elevation, were also covered 
with excellent oats. 
Taking the higher road, along the side of 
Swinton, we had a commanding prospect of 
the vale of Lorton, and looking towards 
Cockermouth, over Solway frith, distinctly 
perceived the foremost of the hills in Scot- 
land. 
A great part of ourroad was through sheep 
walk of very unequal quality. Down in the 
vale there appeared much more corn land 
than pasturage ; wheat was generally followed 
by barley or oats sown with clover and other 
artificial grass seeds. Some of the hill sides 
had been much injured by paring and burning, 
the temptation to which no doubt had arisen 
