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of this Brook ; and, what is very furprifing, it has 
forced its Way through a fhiverv Rock, where it 
now runs in a great Chafm, four Yards wide, and 
betwixt eight and nine deep. 
In the Courfe of each of thefe Brook's, fuch 
monftrous Stones, or rather Rocks, and fuch vaft 
Quantities of Gravel and Sand, are thrown upon their 
. little Meadow-fields, as render the fame ablblutcly 
ufelefs, and never to be recovered. 
It would furpafs all Credit to give the Dimenfions 
and Weight of fome Rocks, which are not only 
tumbled down the fteep Parts of the Mountains, 
but carried a conftderablc Way into the Fields, 
feveral thrown upon the Banks larger than a Team 
of ten Horfes could move. Near a Place called Lob- 
vvath, I had the Curiofity to meafure one carried a 
great Way, which was 676 Inches, or near 19 Yards 
about. 
The Damage done to the Grounds, Houfcs, Walls, 
Fences, Highways, with the Lofs of the Corn and 
Hay then upon the Ground, is computed varioufiy, 
by fome at 1000/. by others at 1500/. 
One of thefe Brooks, which is called Mofe or 
Mofedale Beck , which rifes near the Source of the 
others, but runs North from the other Side of 
Legburthet Fells , continues fiid to be foul and 
muddy, having, as is luppofed, worn its Chanel fo 
deep in fome Pair of its Courfe as to work upon 
fome mineral Subftance, which -gives it the Colour 
of Water hufhed from Lead-mines, and is fo ftrong 
as to tinge the River T)ervjent (into which it 
empties itfelf) even at the Sea , near 20 Miles from 
their Meeting. 
Thefe 
