Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-08-24

light and were very much pleased with the ap-
pearance. After ascending some distance our
guide preceded us and lighting circle of can
dies, she fixed Bengal light upon an upright,
hugo block of stone before us, resembling an
altar, Which showed an immense room all
around us Of great height This room is called
the Druid's temple, and the stone the Druid 5
altar. We then proceeded on, alfd came out
after long walk half way up the high noun
tam When We continued 10 It's top 1t is near
/ 1000 feet high and the view from it was most
lovely. The beautiful village with lis Hotels,
The rlver Tie romantic High Tor, The Wildcat
Tor, the Dungeon Rocks and the pretty church
are a around and beneath you.
/ Crossing over 10 tho other side we visited
the Old village with ils pretty seepie then
/ High Tor, lofty rock 400 feet hi sh that seems
10 START from lhe bed rf the river, which here
dashes turb,ilentlv over rough blocks Of stone !;
then Wild Cat Tor, Lovers leap and. many
| other points of interest until we crossed over
10 the other side, when descending we came
10 a spot called the Lovers walk, as quiet and
retired as though no mortal lived near. Here
we crossed the river and were taken to the
Petrlfying well where were scores Of queer
things being petrified, as Sleeps heads, birds
eggs, old wigs, &c, &c. From this we again
ascended 10 he Romantic rocks or Dungeon
Tors, as they arc called, where scene Of the
widest character was presented. Rocks upon
rocks some 40 fl. high, tossed together i'll every
position, the appearance and angles exactly
corresponding, shelving they were all once To-
geiher. Walking in among them you seem
separated from The rest of the world and i'm
prlsoned within their huge walls After going
through one of the lead mines several hundred
yards we emerged into daylight on the point
overlooking these vast rocks and descended 10
The Temple our hotel, having been on our
feet - hours and well satisfied that for ro-
manic and subimely picturesque scenery few
places can excel Mallock. Montgomery in
speaking of il aptly says,
"Hefe rocks on rocks, on forests forests rise,
Spurn The low earth, aud mingle with the skies,
Great nature, slumbering by fair Derwent's
stream,
Conceived these giant Mountains in dream"
After dinner we posted il over to BakeweIl,
10 miles and in the morning walked three
miles over high hill which gave us a success
sion OF very fine views, 10 Chatsworlh, the
splendid seat of The DHke of Deyonshire, call
ed the Palace of the Peak, and admitted 10 be
one of the most magnificent in The kingdom;
have not now time 10 go through this splendid
mansion In detail, but will bring you descrip-
ton of il, suffice it to say, that the money of
peer with an annual income of 100000 has
been freely lavished In it, on il. and around il.
The paintings in II are very fine, there being
fewer poor ones than we had seen among so
many. He has just removed all his fine paint
lnss from London here, concentrating several
fine collections IN the new picture gallery he
has built within the last few wears but il is in
soul pure that he can most safely boast 1t is
said to be one of The finest collections IN Eu-
rope. II surely is the best in England The
grounds around are we'll laid out, an artificial
WATERFALL Immense rocks placed TO give
wilderness TO one place, flowers and statues to
give beauty 10 another. We returned to Bake
well by anulher route delighted with our walk
omitted 10 mention that on our way from
Ma'lock . miles from Bakeweli we visited
Hadd0n Hall, an old barOnial mansion, once
he residence of the Verncns and now belong
ing to Ibe Duke Of Rulland.-Thnueh long
deserted, the family keep a watchful care 10
prevent It's destruction, and allow The lapisiry
and some other old relics 10 remain Ii is a
fine old structure and in excellent preservation
il came into the possession OF The Vernons in
the reign OF Richard l. aud remained the seal
OF Geudal spIendor and magnificent hospitality,
Until by the death Of Sir George Vernon,
known as the King of the Peak. il came 10
Sir John Manners, with whom The fair Dorothy, |
his daughter, had eloped, as YOU have heard
tell Of Ii Is situated on an ,enninence with a
beautiful little stream below, and no part can
vel he said 10 be in ruins We were shewn
the door out Of which the fair heiress escaped
with her lover and many more interesting
things
From Bakeweli, ride of l6 miles brought
us to CasileIun, The location Of Peyeril's Cas-.
lie, the Peak Cavern, the Speedwell Mine,
Nam Tor and other curiosilies, place as you
will allow Of great interest. The daIo in
which Castleion lies presented bea1liful ap-
peaSance as we descended into H. AS soon as
we had aiighed, we lmmedia.ely starred off 10
see the CASTLE and soon climbed to il. Ill
stands on the very verge Of the rock that over
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