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Stone walling, 7 d. a yard workmanship ; 



and getting, 2 d. * 



Twelve of the fifteen miles from Shapp to 

 Kendal are a continued chain of mountain- 

 ous moors, totally uncultivated •, one dreary 

 profpecl, that makes one melancholy to be- 

 hold ; for the foil itfelf is highly capable of 

 cultivation and of profitable ufes; much of 

 it is of a good depth ; and the fpontaneous 

 growth proves that the nature of the land is 

 equal to many valuable ufes. 



After eroding this dreary track, the firfl 

 appearance of good country is moft exqui- 

 fitely fine ; about three miles from Kendal 

 you at once look down from off this defolate 

 country upon one of the fined landfcapes in 



and irregular in lhape (not height) like thofe of 

 Kefivick : They project fo boldly to the very 

 water, that the outlet or wind of the water is fhut 

 by them from the eye. It feems inclofed by a 

 fhore of fteep hills and crags. From hence to 

 the end of the lake, which there is fprinkled by 

 three or four imall iflands, the views are in the 

 fame (hie, very wild and romantic. It is an ex- 

 ceedingly pleating entertainment to fail about this 

 fine lake, which is nineteen miles round, and 

 prefents to the eye feveral noble meets of water ; 

 and abounds, for another amufement, withfifh; 

 pike to 30 lb. perch to 6 lb. trout to 6 lb. be fides 

 many other farts, The water is of a moft beau- 

 tiful colour, and admirably tranfparent. 



* I took the opportunicy of being at Shapp to 

 rids to Haivs W&ter, a lake feme miles to the 

 ■westward. The road thither leads for fome dif- 



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