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lestation, yearly build their nests in those 

 Scotch firs, and at this season add an interest 

 to the spot. 



AMICUS. Pray, how lies the road to Grras- 

 mere ? Eydalmere seems to be shut in almost 

 as much above as below by the approaching 

 mountain abutments. 



PISCATOR. There are, and it may surprise you, 

 three roads to Grasmere, the upper, the first 

 made and the most rugged ; the middle, an 

 improvement on that; and the lower, the 

 present turnpike road, as good as you could 

 wish, the three well marking advancing im- 

 provement. As we have a choice, we will take 

 the middle way, not as tutissime, though safe 

 it is, but as jucundissime. 



AMICUS. And now we are well on it, most 

 pleasant it is. Eydalmere so delectable in one 

 direction to look down upon, and Grasmere in 

 the other. How fine is the effect of the green 

 islet with its clump of dark firs, it, and the 

 surrounding hills reflected from the mirror face 

 of the calm lake. Does the mere derive its 

 name from its colouring ? 



PISCATOR. You are far off the mark. What 

 think you of the wild boar giving it a name ? 



