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the vicinity of Carlisle, where it mingles its 

 waters with those of the Eden. 



The Peterel. This stream rises from the high 

 ground a little to the east of Skiddaw, and has 

 a northerly run till it reaches the Eden, a short 

 distance from Carlisle. The Peterel has several 

 feeders, which abound with great quantities of 

 small trout. 



Should the angler, in traversing these two 

 streams, wish to pay a visit to the noble moun- 

 tain, Skiddaw, he will be highly gratified. It is 

 situated about three miles from Keswick, and is 

 nearly four thousand feet above the level of the 

 ocean. In taking his departure from this town, 

 the tourist will pass through some bowery lanes, 

 luxuriantly festooned with mountain ash, hollies, 

 .and a variety of beautiful shrubs, until he 

 reaches a broad kind of table-land, from which 

 a road leads to the foot of what is commonly 

 called " Skiddaw's Club," a large round hill, 

 covered with turf and heath. A narrow path 

 then opens, winding along steep and green pre- 

 cipices. Derwentwater soon appears, with its 

 beautifully- enamelled banks, sunk deep amid a 

 chaotic mass of mountains, and surrounded by 

 vast ranges of moors or fells, not visible from 

 below. On the other side, we recognise the 

 cheerful lake of Bassenthwaite, stretching out 



