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When we last visited it, nothing less than a waterspout, 

 one thought, could have produced such a state of disorder 

 among the heavy boulders on the shore, ^asjftirj is the 

 object of most persons who embark; and, we are informed 

 that there is better sport here than in most of the waters of 

 the district. The angler may also have complete solitude 

 under the grey rocks and hills which rise on either hand 

 upwards of two thousand feet. 



There are mountain-roads from Ennerdale to Lowes 

 Water, over Blake Fell, and by Floutern Tarn to Scale 

 Force and Buttermere. The distance to each is six miles. 

 The Blake Fell road, presently to be mentioned, parts off 

 from the other in a northerly direction just before ^Joutern 

 5Uarn is reached. The road to Buttermere is not well- 

 marked between the tarn and Scale Force, as the ground is 

 boggy. The tarn must be passed on the right, and then the 

 general direction is easterly. There are three sheep-folds 

 which must be passed ; and if the day is clear the traveller 

 may guide himself in his descent by keeping in a line with 

 the Vale of Newlands, the top of which is distinctly 

 visible. 



We have mentioned the young man who spent the whole 

 of a precious day in walking round Kirkfell. Worse hap- 

 pened to two gentlemen who went with a pony, but without 

 a guide, from Buttermere to Wastdale Head,»by Scarf Gap 

 and Black Sail. When crossing the top of Ennerdale valley, 

 wind and rain met them. They struggled part of the way 

 along Blacksail, when they became bewildered, and soon so 

 exhausted that they had a narrow escape with their lives. 

 But for a brandy-flask, which one of them carried, they could 

 not have survived. The pony seems to have sunk as rapidly 

 as the men. These gentlemen have publicly suggested the 

 erection of some conspicuous landmarks, to show the track ; 



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