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previously seen Keswick and its environs. Moreover, we 

 have so amply described them in the preceding section, and 

 also the various roads between there and our present head- 

 quarters (see pages 245 to 253) as to render it quite un- 

 necessary to give details here. Those who have nof seen 

 beautiful Borrowdale will undoubtedly pay it an early visit, 

 for they cannot employ their time better. Most likely, the 

 route will be by Honister Pass, Borrowdale, Keswick, and 

 back by the Vale of Newlands. 



THE VALES OF LORTON AND NEWLANDS. 

 (22 miles ) 



This is a favourite drive. Scale Hill and the Station in 

 Lanthwaite Wood, are visited on the way. After this, the 

 scenery is merely rural ; but there is the "^£^1 tree to visit, 

 chiefly famous from Wordsworth's lines. 



* There is a Yew-tree, pride of Lorton Vale, 

 Which to this day stands single in the midst 

 Of its own darkness, as it stood of yore. 

 Not loth to furnish weapons for the bands 

 Of Umfraville or Percy, ere they march'd 

 To Scotland's heaths ; or those that crossed the sea, 

 And drew their sounding bows at Agincourt, 

 Perhaps at earlier Cressy or Poictiers. 

 Of vast circumference and gloom profound, 

 This solitary tree ! — a living thing 

 Produced too slowly ever to decay ; 

 Of form and aspect too magnificent 

 To be destroyed.* 



The return route is generally by Lorton Fell (page 253) 

 and the Vale of Newlands (page 249). 



