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upright, of iron, formed at the extremities 

 like a cross botonnee ; while that of Leyburn 

 is of more simple structure, and wholly of 

 stone. Proceeding up the dale, either from 

 Leyburn, by way of Wensley and Bolton 

 Park, or from Middleham, over the moor 

 the latter being the most preferable road for 

 the pedestrian, as so fine a prospect is ob- 

 tained from the top of the moor we arrive 

 at Askrigg, after viewing the fall of the 

 Eure at Aysgarth, about three miles below. 

 In the neighbourhood of Askrigg are several 

 interesting water-falls, the most remarkable 

 of which are Mill-gill, Whitfield, and Hard- 

 row-force. The latter in particular is ex- 

 tremely grand, the stream dashing in one 

 foaming sheet over a ledge of rocks ninety- 

 three feet high, and then flowing through 

 a narrow ravine, bounded on each side by 

 dark masses of rock, which extend about a 

 quarter of a mile below the fall. 



Leaving Askrigg for Sedbergh, the road 

 lies for about half way by the side of the 



