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of Prussia inn, it turns out of Eskdale, and crosses into 

 XSIlttettJale* Then there is a descent to cross the Mite ; and 

 another ascent ; and a descent again to pretty Santon Bridge 

 on the winding Irt. Instead of passing over the bridge, how- 

 ever, the road to the right must be taken, which leads, in 

 two miles, to Strands village, a mile and a half from Wast- 

 water. 



MOUNTAIN PATH TO WASTDALE HEAD. 



There is a beautiful walk of six miles across the fells from 

 Boot to Wastdale Head. The track passes ^utnttt0Or ^nxn 

 flowing out of which is a stream, which finds its course down 

 to Boot. This stream may serve as a guide to the traveller 

 but he will save himself much distance and a good deal 

 of bog, if he can find the landmarks, which the country 

 people use for pointing out the way. He crosses a stream 

 at a picturesque watermill soon after leaving ^oot, and 

 follows the path through one or two gates. When he finds 

 himself on the fells, he will look out for an old thorn tree. 

 There are three, and he must pass them all, leaving them 

 on his right-hand. After he has left the third behind, 

 he will, if he continues to walk in the same direction, 

 soon come in sight of the tarn. It would be well if some 

 more lasting landmarks were substituted for these old 

 trees, two of which are already dead, and the third does 

 not look as if it would long survive its fellows. The chief 

 interest of this walk is in the latter portion. The road crosses 

 the stream as it issues from the tarn, on the eastern side, and 

 then the way lies between ^cafell and the MtXtZQ, Wast- 

 dale Head and Wastwater come into sight during the descent, 

 which is made by a path used by peat-cutters whose huts 

 are passed by the roadside. 



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