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and the rest of the day was employed in drawing. The 

 sketch I took was from "The Heights of Abraham," and 

 I copied it for Miss Hannah. About sunset we visited 

 the Rutland Cave, which surpassed all my expecta- 

 tions ; the natural chambers sparkled with brilliancy, and 

 lights were placed everywhere. I saw there some little 

 fishes which had not seen the daylight for three years, and 

 yet were quite sprightly. A certain portion of the roof 

 represented a very good head of a large tiger. I imitated, 

 at Mrs. Rathbone's request, the Owl's cry, and the Indian 

 yell. This latter music never pleased my fancy much, 

 and I well know the effects it produces previous to and 

 during an attack whilst the scalping knife is at work. We 

 had a pleasant walk back to the inn, for the evening was 

 calm and clear, and the moon shone brightly; so after a 

 hasty tea we all made for the river, took a boat, and seated 

 ourselves to contemplate the peace around us. I rowed, 

 and sung many of the river songs which I learned in 

 scenes far from quiet Matlock. 



Manchester, October I4, Mr. Dockray's House, Hardwick. 

 By five o'clock this morning I was running by the Der- 

 went; everything was covered with sparkling congealed 

 dew. The fog arising from the little stream only per- 

 mitted us to see its waters when they made a ripple 

 against some rock. The vale was all mist, and had I not 

 known where I was, and heard the notes of the Jackdaws 

 above my head, I might have conceived myself walking 

 through a subterranpo'js" passage. But the sun soon 

 began to dispel thf; mist, and gradually the tops of the 

 trees, the turrets of the castle, and the church pierced 

 through, and stood as if suspended above all objects 

 below. All was calm till a bell struck my ear, when I 

 soon saw the long files of women and little girls mov- 

 ing towards Arkwright's Mills. Almost immediately we 

 started for Bakewell, and breakfasted at the Rutland 

 Arms. Proceeding we changed our route, and made 



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