OF THE LAKE DISTRICT. 



pleasing in its effects on the eye, as it is trying 

 to the interests of the farmer. Now, let us sit 

 down to breakfast ; after which, we will, if you 

 please, make the tour of our little valley, and 

 visit spots which I am sure will interest you, 

 both for their intrinsic beauty, and the minds 

 associated with them. Fox How, which from 

 the window you may see peering above the 

 trees, shall be one of them, the Holiday Eetreat 

 of the gifted and energetic Arnold ; arid Eydal 

 Mount, not more than half a mile distant, the 

 beloved home of Wordsworth, and worthy of 

 him, shall be another; not to mention other 

 and minor notabilities. 



AMICUS. Now that we are at this social meal, 

 indulge me with some further particulars of 

 your district ; for, by what you have said, you 

 have excited my curiosity. Being in the midst 

 of mountains, have you not severe winters ? 

 And having so much rain, have you not a pro- 

 portional amount of snow ? 



PISCATOR. No, indeed ; we have neither the 

 one nor the other ; and so we are favoured. Our 

 winters are comparatively mild ; and what is 

 remarkable, we have comparatively little snow ; 

 a happy circumstance, for were it as you 



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