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that he fell down above 100 inches." A still-born child v.as 

 the fruit of this illegal marriage with poor Mary, who should 

 have been styled rather the Grace of Buttermere than the 

 the Beauty, since, although exquisitely proportioned, ^' she 

 was gap-toothed and a little pock-marked." However, if 

 not so deserving of admiration as she has been described, 

 she was entitled to much pity ; for the scoundrel who be- 

 trayed her, had also swindled her father out of a hundred 

 and eighty pounds, — almost all that he possessed. 



Think of the poor, deserted, distracted girl thus rudely 

 widowed, and deprived even of the solace of considering 

 herself a member of the British Aristocracy I I don't know 

 whether I ought to add that she married again, and turned 

 out (it is whispered) to be a bit of a termagant. Maids and 

 even wives are fit and proper subjects for romance : but 

 somehow, when one thinks of second wives, the mind reverts 

 with a flash to Mr. Samuel Weller, senior, and his domestic 

 circumstances/ 



For those who cannot climb the various mountains, or 

 who desire to have a variety of scenery without undergoing 

 fatigue, there are several short walks which afford ex- 

 quisite views of Buttermere and Crummock Lakes and the 

 surrounding mountains. 



RANNERDALE KNOTT. 

 (4 miles). 

 The moderate elevation locally called The ^K^notts is 

 reached by passing the Parsonage and turning to the right 



