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sunshine, or quivering their fins in the reflected ray. What 

 the quality of the trout and char is, the tourist will probably 

 find every day, at breakfast and dinner. 



It may be thought superfluous to add a warning about the 

 dangers of bathing. But the residents in the district know 

 that there are deaths from this cause almost every summer. It 

 is far too common a story that a man has been drowned while 

 bathing. When inquiry is made how it has happened, the 

 usual answer is that he could not swim, and that he got into 

 a hole, and could not get out again. This is not, however, 

 the only danger. Strangers see how clear and tempting the 

 water looks, and are apt to forget how cold it must be, and 

 venture in in a heated or exhausted condition. The result 

 is that many deaths have occurred. Nothing can be more 

 refreshing than bathing in the lakes or the mountain streams 

 and pools ; and it may be perfectly safe, if ordinary pre- 

 cautions are taken. The wonder is that they are not, while 

 swimming is so easily learnt, and while every one must be 

 aware of the danger of going into the water in an unfit 

 condition. 



BRANTFELL, WINSTER, WHITBARROW, AND CROOK. 



There is a walk up to Brantfell, which commences by the 

 National School, with a steep ascent, passes the Gas-works, 

 and then reaches pleasant fields, commanding grand views 

 of the lake and its shores. Paths branch ofl in various 

 directions. The pleasant valley of "^iZtrmster may be 

 reached in a mile or two ; and the walk may be lengthened 

 in that direction by going as far as ^SSf ^itiljarrota, (other 

 four miles) where several rare ferns will be found in abun- 

 dance on the limestone rocks, and a whiff of the sea air may 



