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church, through ^the lungs' before mentioned, which are 

 inconveniently contracted for the accommodation of summer 

 traffic. What a crowd of boatmen, boats, jetties, omni- 

 buses, yelling steam yachts, and visitors of all grades, we 

 suddenly come upon in that little bay ! Why not, we at once 

 suggest, more room, and a promenade suitable for such a 

 favoured spot ? A pier is built out into the lake ; and to the 

 end of this pier the steamers come many times a day during 

 summer. To the right, gardens slope down to the bay, and 

 the church just peeps out behind the houses above. Look- 

 ing over the lake, ^elle islantr is opposite. In May and 

 early in June, the woods of that island, and all the promon- 

 tories round, present a most diversified foliage, — from the 

 golden tufts of the oak to the sombre hue of the pines, with 

 every gradation of green between. In July and August, the 

 woods are what some call too green, — massive and impene- 

 trable, — casting deep shadows on the sward and waters. 

 Within the shadow on the shore stands the angler, watching 

 the dimpling of the surface, as the fly touches it, or the fish 

 leaps from it : within the shadow on the water, the boat 

 swings idly with the current, and the student, come here for 

 recreation, reads or sleeps, as he reclines, waiting for the cool 

 of the afternoon. Turning to the north, the highest peaks 

 are not seen from this strand ; but Fairfield and Loughrigg 

 close in the head of the lake. 



Some of our readers will be tempted by the gay and well- 

 cushioned boats, and will launch forth on the water at once, 

 while others will prefer a stroll along the margin. 



Turning southwards, and walking about a mile, through 

 fields by the Rectory, the explorer reaches the point of the 

 promontory, ^ettg ^ab, which stretches out opposite the 

 Ferry house, — itself on the point of an opposite promon- 

 tory. There can hardly be a more charming resting-place 



