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lead, are obtained from these mines every month. More- 

 over, the silver is considered of such quality that it always 

 fetches the highest price in the market. The chimney of 

 the works may be seen higher up on the hill-side ; the flue to 

 it is more than a mile in length, and whenever it is cleaned 

 out, (a process which takes place once or twice a-year), a 

 large amount of silver is extracted from the soot. It is 

 strange to witness all this life and activity amongst the 

 solitudes of the mountains ; and, doubtless, the smoke and 

 turmoil of the glen form a striking contrast to that last 

 visited ; yet the stranger will find much to interest him, and 

 would be sorry to have missed seeing the operations which 

 are carried on here. 



GRISEDALE. 

 (6 miles. ) 

 The way to Grisedale is by the road turning up close to 

 the church ; the house passed on the right is Patterdale 

 Hall, where the 'kings' of Patterdale once lived. The 

 head of the ancient family of Mounsey still enjoys the title. 

 If the tourist does not visit this dale on his way to Gras- 

 mere, he should not omit to walk up the valley as far as 

 the foot of the pass, as the scenery is very fine and grand. 

 Helvellyn towers above him on the right, while on the left 

 are the bold and precipitous rocks of St. Sunday's Crag — 

 an offshoot of Fairfield. 



BROTHERS' WATER AND HAYS WATER. 



(II miles.) 



^rotfjers* 33^ ater is on the road to Kirkstone, and will 

 be seen in the drive to Ambleside ; but the walk round the 

 tarn is charming, and will form a pleasant excursion from 5 

 Patterdale. 



