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thwaite Church, in which Southey was buried, and the new 

 red-stone church of St. John, with its spire, and the school- 

 house and pretty parsonage at hand. These were built by 

 the late John Marshall, of Hallsteads, — a name which is 

 more spoiled than dignified by any conventional addition. 

 The church and parsonage were occupied by the husband of 

 one of his daughters ; and now he and his son-in-law lie 

 buried there together. Skiddaw is here the monarch of the 

 scene. That mountain mass occupies the north of the view. 

 Bassenthwaite Lake peeps from behind it : then the plain of 

 Derwentwater stretches out to the lake of that name ; and, 

 at the southern end, the Borrowdale mountains are grouped 

 with wonderful effect, Castle Crag occupying the most con- 

 spicuous place. On the eastern side, to the left of the spec- 

 tator, Wallabarrow Cragg rears its crest, and unfolds woods 

 below ; while the opposite side of the mountain is guarded 

 by Cat Bells and other mountains, bare and pointed, and 

 possessing a character of their own. A steep winding road 

 descends into the valley; and at the foot of the hill lies 

 Keswick. 



ASCENT OF FAIRFIELD. 

 (12 miles of mountain work.) 



The tourist, during his sojourn at Ambleside, should make 

 a point of ascending some of the neighbouring mountains. 

 The ascents of Loughrigg and Wansfell, being within a short 

 distance and easy access, have been already noticed in the 

 Walks, but we wish now to conduct the traveller to some of 

 the higher mountain tops. And here we would offer a few 

 general remarks on mountaineering which may prove useful 

 to the stranger in the expeditions he is about to make. 



In all mountain expeditions let him go forth early, es- 

 pecially in hot weather, as he will thus get over his first 



