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and sometimes the grebe makes his appear- 

 ance here. Devock Water, a small lake 

 about eight miles eastward of Ravenglas, is 

 frequented by the smew ; and on the banks 

 of the Esk the heron may be frequently seen 

 watching, ready to seize with his long bill 

 any fish that may approach his stand. 



From Raven glas the road to Broughton 

 lies over a barren fell, called Stoneshead, 

 from the more elevated part, of which the 

 view, on a summer afternoon, is worth a walk 

 of twenty miles to enjoy. Nearly the whole 

 of the Cumberland coast is seen from the 

 Duddon to the Solway ; while farther to the 

 north-west, on the other side of the frith, 

 appears the rocky and irregular coast of 

 Wigton and Galloway. Westward, the Isle 

 of Man is distinctly perceived, while here 

 and there a distant sail appears, like a sea- 

 bird reposing on the smooth breast of the 

 ocean. From the top of Black Comb, a lofty 

 hill to the west of Stoneshead, the prospect 

 is still more extensive. On a clear day the 



