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and B. A. Irving, M.A., of Emmanuel College, 

 Cambridge, is already one of the most extensive 

 and best-conducted seminaries in England. The 

 first gateway beyond the Church is that of St. 

 Mary's Abbey, (new in spite of its antique name) ; 

 and the adjoining gate opens upon the footpath 

 through Rayrigg wood to the lake. 



It is a pleasant shady path of about half a mile, passing, at its 

 lower end, a rocky stream with picturesque falls, and ending on 

 the shore of the lake at Miller Ground bay. This is the widest 

 part of Windermere; and the stranger will be glad to have 

 seen it from this point. Here a few boats are kept for hire ; 

 and tourists staying at Windermere will find it a convenient 

 starting-place for many a pleasant trip. The quiet beauty of 

 the bay will be an attraction to those strangers who may pre- 

 fer it to more frequented landing places. The lake is described 

 a few pages ftirther on, as seen from Bowness. It may be men- 

 tioned here that the trees on the right are the Calgarth woods, 

 planted by Bishop Watson. Skirting the lake, there is a quiet 

 path, leading along its margin to Calgarth. Afber rain, how- 

 ever, it is apt to be flooded. 



Returning to the main road, St. Mary's Cottage 

 is close by the entrance to the path we have been 

 describing : and beyond are the Lodge, the Grange, 

 and Hazlethwaite, a cluster of houses command- 

 ing grand views of the head of the lake. Th^ 

 large house ^n the right, and amidst the woods 

 of the Elleray estate, is Oakland, built by the 

 late John Gandy, Esq. Higher up on the hill- 

 side are The Single, and Elleray Bank. The 

 pretty villa residence a little further on, on the 

 same side of the road, is The Wood ; and, at the 

 turn of the road, Winlass Beck, the property of 

 Peter Kennedy, Esq. 



We have been supposing the tourist to be visit- 

 ing the northern outskirts of the village, in the 



