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SECOND DAY. 



bield (p. 225), and will have been followed if the 

 stranger has come from Staveley instead of Kendal. 

 In this case he will have come up the valley of 

 Kentmere, enjoying as he proceeded, the fine group- 

 ing of the mountains at its head (see Kentmere, 

 p. 226.) 



The two roads meet near the ridge which divides 

 Sleddale from Mardale, and about a mile farther 

 on, the traveller finds himself in the beautiful green 

 valley (see Mardale, p. 224). He is still a mile or 

 more from Hawes Water : and he must visit it either 

 after his arrival at the little inn, or the next morn- 

 ing, before he begins his climb of High Street. 



SECOND DAY. — MAEDAIB GEEEN TO TJLLSWATEE. 



If the tourist has seen Hawes Water on the pre- 

 vious evening, his best way will be to ascend High 

 Street by the ridge on either side of 



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yet visited the lake he may, after walking along its 

 shore as far as Measand (three miles), ascend by 

 Fordendale to Kidsty Pike. There is no difficulty 

 in finding the way by map and compass. From 

 Kidsty Pike the posts and Roman Road (see p. 228) 

 will guide him to the summit. 



The descent must be made by following the 



Roman Road, north, and by the help of these 



posts, tiU the traveller is due east of 



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for the tarn and, having reached it, follow the path 

 to Hartsop (p. 150.) By the time he has reached 

 this place he has probably walked about eight miles. 

 Three more will bring him to Patterdale, where he 



