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and B. A. Irving, M.A., of Emmannol College, 

 Cambridge, is already one of the most extensive 

 and best-conducted seminaries in England. The 

 first gateway beyond the Church is that of St. 

 Mary's Abbey, (new in spite of its antique name) ; 

 and the adjoining gate opens upon the footpath 

 through Rayrigg wood to the lake. 



It is a pleasant shady path of ahout half a mile, passing, at its 

 lower end, a rocky stream with picturesque falls, and ending on 

 the shore of the lake at Miller Ground bay. This is the widest 

 part of 'Windermere; and the stranger will be glad to have 

 seen it from this point. Here a few boats are kept for hire ; 

 and tourists staving at Windermere will find it a convenient 

 starting-place for many a pleasant trip. The quiet beauty of 

 the bay will be an attraction to those strangers who may pre- 

 fer it to more frequented landing places. The lake is described 

 a few pages furtber on, as seen from I3owness. It may be men- 

 tioned here that the trees on the right arc the Calgarth woods, 

 planted by Bisbop Watson. Skirting the lake, there is a quiet 

 path, leading along its margin to Calgarth. After rain, how- 

 ever, it is apt to be flooded. 



Returning to the main road, St. Mary's Cottage 

 is close by the entrance to the path we have been 

 describing : and beyond are the Lodge, the Grange, 

 and Hazlethwaite, a cluster of houses command- 

 ing grand views of the head of the lake. The 

 large house on the right, and amidst the woods 

 of the Elleray estate, is Oakland, built by the 

 late John Gandy, Esq. Higher up on the hill- 

 side are The Bingle, and Elleray Bank. The 

 pretty villa residence a little further on, on the 

 same side of the road, is The Wood ; and, at the 

 turn of the road, AVinlass Beck, the property of 

 Peter Kennedy, Esq. 



We have been supposing the tourist to be visit- 

 ing the northern outskirts of the village, in the 



