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Hardcastle Crags. 



about half-way up, to a level one, and we find ourselves 

 upon the western slope of Hebden-valley, with the river 

 far beneath, upon the right. The branch valley in front 



FIG. 30. 

 Leaves of Birch-tree. 



and on the opposite side, is Middle Dean, also with a 

 leaping stream, which becomes confluent with the Heb- 

 den near the cluster of buildings called Newbridge. 

 The views along this hill-side path are diversified and 

 pleasing; the vegetation, wherever the trees become 

 scanty, consists largely of whortle-berry and congenerous 

 mountain under-shrubs, that classic little evergreen, 

 the Vitis Idcea, occurring abundantly; and all the way we 

 are within the sound of the river, the rush of which never 



