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were badly placed, for many stronger positions in the immediate 

 neighbourhood could easily have been found. "Were they not 

 built for the defence of Addleborough on its weakest side ? There 

 were habitations on the top, and a large store of cattle could 

 be driven there in time of danger, where they and the non- 

 combatant population (the women, children, and infirm) would 

 be safe. On its craggy sides the hill is almost inaccessible, 

 and would require very little defence from the top. On its 

 weakest sides are these stone enclosures, which, if for defence 

 of themselves only, were really overlooked and commanded by 

 the hiU. 



Leaving Addleborough, a rocky-bedded stream running into 

 Semmerwater, and in the course of which are two considerable 

 falls called respectively High Force and Low Force, was fol- 

 lowed. 



Passing by the foot of Semmerwater, a lake of about a mile 

 long by half a mile broad, and across the river Bain which runs 

 out of the lake towards and into the TJre, the party reached the 

 quaint old village of Counterside, where, at a very small inn, 

 they partook of some slight refi'eshment. On a stone built 

 into the front wall of this little roadside inn is cut the following 

 inscription, in four lines of two words each, apparently intended 

 to rhyme, ''I^unc mea, mox hujus, sed postea, nescio cujus," 

 and underneath them the initials B. and I. in one line, with H. 

 beneath them, and, alongside, the date 1667. None of the houses 

 in the village looked of much more recent date. The party now 

 directed their steps back along a pleasant country road towards 

 Yore-bridge, passing on their way the village or small town of 

 Bainbridge. A Boman Camp, of considerable size, called Brough 

 in the old maps of Yorkshire, and forming a Station on the 

 Boman Road running from East Yorkshire into Lancashire, was 

 visited. It is very distinctly defined and occupies a strong 

 position, being placed on a steep glacial mound in a bend or 

 angle of the river Bain. 



A most enjoyable day had been spent and Askrigg was reached 

 about eight o'clock. Mr. Cobb, a gentleman staying at the 

 "King's Arms" for the sake of angling, very kindly presented 



