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middle-ground, to the distant mountains of Newlands, 

 Causey Pike and Grisedale.' The scenery of Latrigg, how- 

 ever, is treated of in connection with the ascent of Skiddaw. 

 The points of view near Bassenthwaite are shown in the 

 course of the circuit of the lake ; and the high roads which 

 cross the plain may speak for themselves. But the whole 

 range along the skirts of Skiddaw, from Latrigg to Bassen- 

 thwaite village, (which is eight miles from Keswick), com- 

 mands views so fine that the stranger's attention should be 

 specially drawn to it. Southey declared, in his ' Colloquies,' 

 that ^ the best general view of Derwentwater is from the 

 terrace between ,.^ppl£tl)bjaite and X^lciillliecft, a little before 

 the former hamlet. The old roofs and chimneys of the 

 hamlet,' he continues, ^ come finely in the foreground, 

 and the trees upon the Ormathwaite estate give there a 

 richness to the middle-ground which is wanting in other 

 parts of the vale.' From that terrace the traveller may 

 go on as far as the summit of Bab ^E{t\i, and will find 

 himself abundantly repaid. Dod Fell is an infant Skid- 

 daw, nestling under its parent on the western side. The 

 ascent is perfectly easy; and the summit commands, not 

 only the two lakes, their immediate plain and surrounding 

 mountains, but the Vale of Lorton, the Solway, and the 

 Scotch range of summits beyond. 



DRUID'S CIRCLE. 



(Four miles. ) 



This very well-preserved memorial of antiquity is reached 



by the road towards the railway station, from which the 



walker diverges before crossing the river. Pass on this turn- 



