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dent broad head that is venerably magnifi- 

 cent: And the view of the firrt: (lieet of the 

 lake lofing itfelf into the fecond among 

 hills, rocks, woods, &c. is pidurefque. The 

 oppofite fliore confiits of inclofures, rifing 

 one above another, and crowned with 

 craggy rocks. 



Twelve of the fifteen miles from 

 Shapp to Kendal are a continued chain of 

 mountainous moors, totally uncultivated ; 

 one dreary profpeft, that makes one me- 

 lancholy to behold ; for the foil itfelf is 

 highly capable of cultivation and of profita- 

 ble ufes j much of it is of a good depth -, 

 and the fpontaneous growth proves that 

 the nature of the land is equal to many va- 

 luable ufes. 



After crofling this dreary track, the firrt: 

 appearance of good country is moft exqui- 

 fitely fine J about three miles from Kendal 

 you at once look down from off this depi- 

 late country upon one of the fineft land- 

 fcapes in the world -, a noble range of 

 fertile inclofures, richly enameled with 

 moil beautiful verdure : And coming to the 

 brow of the hill have a moft elegantly pic- 

 ture fque view of a variegated track of wav- 



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