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quarters. It may, however, be added for those who go 

 without a guide that, on leaving the village, the road on 

 the left side of the Fish Inn is to be taken. After cross- 

 ing the bridge, turn to the right and follow the path under 

 Red Pike. When opposite Scale Island, the path may 

 be left and a sheepfold, a few hundred yards up the hill- 

 side, aimed for. From that the hollow in which the Scale 

 stream runs is visible, and, having reached that, the fall 

 will be easily found a little further up. This is consider- 

 ably shorter than going round by the mouth of the beck 

 where the boats usually deliver their loads; and at least 

 quite as easy walking. 



BUTTEEMERE AND CRUMMOCK WATER. 



The equipment for boating at Buttermere and Crummock 

 is not so luxurious as at the more frequented lakes : the 

 downy cushions, shady awning, and sprucely-rigged yacht 

 are not there : the tourist must be content with a substantial, 

 roomy, safe boat, which accords with the primitive hills 

 around. He will get fishing-tackle, and, if needful, a boat- 

 man, at the inn, and then set off for a survey from the bosom 

 of the water, ^utterittcre will probably be the first attrac- 

 tion. The boat-landing is reached by crossing the meadows 

 and then by the beck towards the north-western point of the 

 water. The eastern shore is occupied by a mountain called 

 Robinson (2417 feet), the two roads to Keswick being in 

 the depressions on each side of him ; then comes Honister 

 Crag (2 1 26' feet), closing in the south-eastern end of the 

 lake. To view the range on the north-east, we must row 

 towards the point and the bay under Hassness, from whence 



