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several good streams winding nearly round the 

 celebrated conical elevation called Thorpe 

 Cloud, and from it, through several fields, called 

 Thorpe Pingles,* for a distance of about half a 

 mile, flow in a southern direction several excel- 

 lent streams. The Dove then runs for nearly 

 the same distance through banks which are so 



mountains that inclose this narrow dell rise very precipi- 

 tous, and bear on their sides fragments of rock, that, at a 

 distance, look like the remains of some ruined castle. After 

 proceeding a little way, a deep and narrow valley presents 

 itself, into whose recesses the eye is prevented from pene- 

 trating, by the winding course it pursues, and the shutting 

 in of its precipices, which fold into each other, and preclude 

 all distant view. On proceeding, the scenery of Dove-dale 

 gradually increases in majesty and rudeness." Dames. 



The Dove used to be formerly preserved in the Dale, as 

 far as it ran through the property of Mr. Jesse Watts Rus- 

 sell and Sir Henry Fitz-Herbert, Bart., and then there was 

 excellent fishing in it. Every one may lash it now, and 

 the consequence is, that fishing in it is not half so good as 

 in the Dove after it joins the Manifold. Indeed, the only 

 season in which we can conscientiously advise our readers 

 to angle in Dove-dale is the spring, and the earlier in that 

 quarter of the year the better. Having mentioned the 

 name of Sir Henry Fitz-Herbert, although in so obscure a 

 part of the work as in a note, we cannot help telling our 

 readers, that to no person in the list of our subscribers are 

 we so much indebted as to that gentleman. His exertions, 

 and that of his family in our favour, have been so warm, 

 that we are almost tempted to call them friendly. If ever 

 this work comes to a second edition, we will try to show 

 part of our gratitude to the illustrious family of the Fitz- 

 Herberts. 



* In the vicinity is a very convenient inn, called the 

 Izaak Walton, kept by a very obliging landlord of the ap- 

 propriate name of Waterfall. 



