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iflands : The fhores are nobly varied, con- 

 fifting in fome places of fine ridges of hills, 

 in others of craggy rocks ; in fgrne of wav- 

 ing inclofures, and in others of the fined 

 hanging woods; feveral villages and one 

 market town are fituated on its hanks, and 

 a ferry crofles it to another; there is feme 

 bufinefs carried on upon it, fo that it is not 

 uncommon to fee barges with fpreading 

 fails : All thefe circumftances give it a very 

 chearful appearance, at the fame time that 

 they add to its beauty. 



I would advife thofe who view this lake, 

 not to take the common road down to the 

 village o^ Bonus*, where the boats are kept, 

 but (^for reafons which I ftiall hereafter add) 

 to go thither round almoft by the ferry. 

 The landlord at the inn at that village keeps 

 a boat, and can always provide rowers for 

 any company that comes ; the extreme 

 beauty of the lake induced me to explore 

 every part of it with attention ; but as I 



* I am fenfible throughout this Tour of mis- 

 fpelt names ; but many of the places I mention are 

 not to be found in maps, I am obliged, therefore, 

 to write from the ear. 



have 



