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ptojecft Co boldly to the very water, that 

 the outlet or wind of the water is fliut by 

 them from the eye. It feems inclofed by 

 a {hore of fteep hills and crags. From 

 hence to the end of the lake, which there 

 is fprinkled by three or four fmall iilands, 

 the views are in the fame ftile, very wild 

 and romantic. It is an exceedingly pleafing 

 entertainment to fail about this fine lake, 

 which is nineteen miles round, and pre- 

 fents to the eye feveral very fine fheets of 

 water; and abounds, for another amufe- 

 ment, with noble fifh ; pike to 30 /zJ. 

 perch to 6 /L trout to 6 3. befides many 

 other forts. The water is of a moft beau- 

 tiful colour, and admirably tranfparent. 



Returning to Penrith, I took the road 

 to Shappi by Loivther Hally the feat of 

 Sir Jafnes Lowthcry Bart. The houfe (it 

 was burnt down not many years ago) is 

 not fo ftriking as the plantations, which 

 are defigned with much tafte, and of very 

 great extent. Near the road is the new 

 town oi LowtbeKy where Sir James is 

 building! a town to confift of ^00 lioufes, 

 for the ufe of fuch of his domefticks, and 

 other people, as are married : And it is 

 higl;ly v/crthy of remark, that he not 



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