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tained, — so fine that it is to this day reported that the Roman 

 army, struck with admiration, suddenly halted here on their 

 march to their station at Ambleside. 



The entrance-gates to Graythwaite Hall soon come in sight. 

 This is the property of the Sandys family, decendants of 

 the Archbishop. Low Graythwaite, pleasantly-situated a- 

 mong woods on the opposite side, and overlooking the lake, 

 is the residence of the Rawlinsons. A very short distance 

 below the entrance to Graythwaite Hall, and a turn to the 

 right, over the end of Greenhaws, brings us within sight of 

 the smiling meadows of Rusland : we proceed by a pleasant 

 road to Thwaite Head, where it crosses the Dale Park Beck, 

 and continues under hanging woods and picturesque farms, 

 until the church appears on the right-hand. Rusland Hall 

 is seen from the neighbouring bridge which spans the Satter- 

 thwaite Beck. ' The two last-named streams, joining at a 

 place called the Strands, form Rusland Pool. The tides, at 

 high water, rise as far as this point. 



^Eiuslanli, or Rushland, as the vale was formerly called, 

 is famous for cross roads and foot-ways; but the traveller 

 must go right on, till he arrives at the pretty neatly-kept par- 

 sonage close to the road-side. He is now in the Ulverstone 

 road, and a friendly guide-post at the corner will direct his 

 steps. The neat white-washed buildings facing him are called 

 Rook How, and include, with other tenements, the Friends' 

 meeting-house, which is numerously attended on the last 

 Friday in every month. During the late reconstruction of 

 the church, the Friends kindly lent this chapel for the use of 

 their church neighbours. 



The cheerful-looking residence seen in the Ulverstone 

 direction is Whitestock Hall, the seat of the Rev. J. Rom- 

 ney, who possesses many pictures by his grandfather, the 

 celebrated artist. 



