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than Sir Thomas More, the best of men, the 

 other, the author himself, under the assumed 

 name of Montesimos : then the scenery described 

 is the immediate neighbourhood of the Poet's 

 residence in which he so much delighted ; and 

 delightful in itself, he has preserved its charm, 

 in description, to say nothing of what is more 

 important the philosophical views, so vigo- 

 rously expressed, which he takes of society in 

 its ever-changing state, during the memorable 

 historical period comprised between the Protes- 

 tant Eeformation, the great religious movement, 

 and the French Kevolution, the great political 

 movement. 



AMICUS. The mention made of the Greta in 

 the course of the " Colloquies," excites in me a 

 desire to see it; and if the angling in it be in 

 any degree proportionate to the beauties attri- 

 buted to it, it must be a most delectable stream 

 and well worthy of being explored. What say 

 you of making our next excursion to it ? 



PISCATOK. Good ! we cannot do better. And, 

 that you may see it thoroughly, we will trace it 

 from Thirlmere, its principal source, to the 

 Derwent, which it joins within a hundred yards 

 of the Lake Derwentwater, from which the river, 



