The sun., 1891-05-03
SHE ENGLIsH LAKE DISTRICT


0eW have made. Ifoel sale In asserting thAt
there IL not accessible In the whole world an-
othsr so satisfying feast for visual sense and
nsntal delight.
The natural elements Of sublimity and bsau-
~. diversified and blended splendidly. are
sareiy here in remarkable degree Finer and
0yestsr still, the heart and soul are thrilled
eod upliited through. endless reooGnltions.
Dave stood st the edge OF Etna and seen far
ever Calabrisn Italy to the east as the suns
A1sk bupt above tho Ionlan Sea, and the whole
lsAxth Of Sicily to tho west. when that mighty
nountain's sbndow lay all that distance upon
~ dsrk and misty valleys. Thrilling 40 10 that
sssns It has In It. for the dolor OF associations.
lnAseeribAble sadness for the beholder. Hero
Ars no buried cities; no dreadful history: no
1fsAs and srisandaes: no tyranny Of fear and
Aysad. Church spires with weather vAnes
md church towers with crosses stand frlendly
~ BY side Shining towns lie upon noun
1ainiides. or creep to the edge Of CLASSY msrss.
IN every mood and token OF peace. Gray old
haaists and verdure softcnsd villages spsok
ne lovely dales with hints Of happiness In
honsA And every "statesmans" lichsnsd cot
eaes. hiah In upland dale. or perchsd alons
he braes Of fslls. toll brave old tales Of indo-
Dse6saes. home-buildlng labor. and heaven
Ases IN this grand. broad paradise.
0ssgraphicaily speaking. the Lake district
comprises Cumberland. WsstmorslaAd. and
Ne northern part Of Lancashire. It possesses
between 100 and 200 mountalnA The best
klovn Of these are Coniston. Old Man. Scafsll
SlkA Orinkls OraGs. 6addlsback. 6kiddaw. and
3slvs,lyn. There are . hundred Other
S0Nss,s spikes" and .fslls" which almost
olAA these In hsishk and. IN my Judgment
Asousntiy equal them in scenic imperative
AssA The principal and widsst-known lakes
ana nlls~afap naaaAwthvaikA WaAAp N~r.
VeatwatsH ThtFlmsrA Grasmsrs. Rydal
Wa1sN Windsrnsrs. Couistea Watsr. orun.
Assk wstss. Lows's Water. Wass Va
TAN 0lsrwatsf, and ButtsrmsrA These
- exclusive Of vsry many tiny lakes and
beuntlsss tarna Many Of the lsttsr lis b.
Aaath The shadows Of majestic orass, more
SAaa 1000 fsss above tie SEQ level Aside
Ap0 these mountains and lakes are fully Afty
Attsd dalss; - many ahylls q Rrsss beauty:
several famous waterfalls and tho quaint and
1ssutiful towns Of Coniston Bowusss. Amble-
ledA 0yasmsrs. Cockermouth. Kendall the
~ border town OF PsnIith. st the eastern sdRs
e he region. and beautiful Ksswiek. The
&stsopslis Of the entire dfstrtot
6oms kaoWisdge Of local nomenclature %
oeedsd b. . stranger among English lakes.
Svasy lake In the REGION has the terminal
Svatasys or "msra." ThiIlmsrs. or Thorslrs
0srss 0sasmsSs, from tho I'D Saxon griss"
oWiDokhe lake ofths sWinss and Derwentwater.
Aon ths 0smbro- Celtic "dsrwsnt" beautiful
1ks sunioisnt for Illustration. The word
0nine iuvaxiably ID applied to the islands Of
~ knelisA lakes. and u from the Danish
holnI"s little Island: while tasn. from The
SasDe Mara" tiny lskss b used to define
- alsas pod within the highest nouatsia
6Walls snd csaes. These are countless
\ ths Lake region. In the nomenela-
yuss OF mountains are many curious
1ss1vadonA. 6kaw or sea nom the
3anieh "skev." means . wood OF forest
~ ~. feoR the Danish sfiAA." . raags q
6esntains, and provincial English for any
o0slk besrsn Aill Of hsfsht dives Beaw Fell.
- meuntlin q The forest The word "fsll"
6ssnpEissd IA ths name of nsazfy every Cum
1a1la mountain. The derivation os PIKE" -
5sAsaA Il 70 APPLIED here 10 psaks oi szsst
ees0o 70 - curious link bsewssa tie torn
Ind the aacisnt arSs kindIsd ep these heights
~ passa worship and saeTihoe. "Sesrs"
~ esoksn. cfAegy. md usually preeipf-
vsaa mountain beovh "SlaAks" are Iofty
Dassss or dips IL 0esntatn Dsakss b.
SUsso lsltiss AsishtA And "siGeA" - IN
3o1oAsiGR. LAssiRE. end osse5sstsg. - ridsy
0soniR tho derivation Of ths woed bstB6
suspss& from me Csitio n" "rish." i" he King
oe hsad. 70 IN American tAs appsIlati0us Of
- beautiful mountain streams and water
enfh ase peculiar and often eonfusinG. 4 gill.
- ahyl u . swift stream running throush .
SsRss OF Glen with very rapid dssssak and
Vbsss 10 brsaks into waterfall II b aiways
oalled force" Thus Stock 0hyi Force. the
famous waterfall Of Amblesids. which has its
pousce among the romantic orags about Kirk
Isens PAsa u the waterfall Of the stream
Shish dssosnds ths slsn Of Stock.
n o.s enters the lake reatoa from the north
- AEse iEnpulss b 20 asssnd Skiddsw. the
tDooaA hiahest mountain Of tho re9ion whic
n aanoss % nsar Keswiok. to the north. % the
sliGhtiy loftier Helveffyn 10 to the south. Kes-
Vssk nss m the AobIs vale Of Dsrwentwaser
1ssNUen these two monarch sentinels Of the
SsksA The ascent Of Skiddaw il no severe
aaak HDon The powsss oe one accustomed 10
0oantaaA climbing. and can b made easily
= thsss housS time froA Ksswiok. UAliks
~ q Hsivslfyn. II y uAattsndsd with bodily
-. but the NsNiS vastsr and mofS varied
IaA n three diktfsnt ascsnts hsve only
1eea abls to secure one perfect visw. owtne to
~ ints,Ssrsnos Of foG ana mist upop whioh
~ aAsolnts oaloulatiea saa be madA To
a11snee any adslsate dsSsnptaon Of Whist
Oe130ot day will reveal froA the summit Of
0Addlsw. wuuid require cstaloguing Of every
na,sssie and beautiful object among the lakes
nd Aeanefaliks exposition OF every exultAnt
emotion Of tho human heart. The vAstness OF
~ panorama may bs suggested family whom
~ circumference u stated. 1t 10 known TO sx-
tus1 oo0 miles. Oumbertsna and Westmors-
S.aA with thsir hajsstis clusters Of noun
SAn1. Nixon. md rivers. Gro as II were ss ones
tDse 70 she eastward the eys ranges over
- staekboas" Of England. the bfllowy Pen
olAs HULA and through vsrdurelsss dips
SsstAsnbssaAad and Yoskshirs can be
oSAnnsA b the German Ocean. To the west,
UausiaAs oe Sslls end dsiss In Wild confusion.
Shsn. the Irish eea and with glass. the
highty walls Of Antrim. with the sunlight upon
1osn, sAinins thread upoa the horison.
- ~ southwest across turbulent mass Of
1seks sad fslls and rilvsry reach Of the sea
~ snAefsll. the giant Of the Isle Of Man.
besms 70 hoat upon the waves. To the south
and southeast. where huge Helvellyn does not
ehut cut the stRht. Cumberland Wsstmore-
lAAl. esd Lancashire seem an intsrminsbls
Aass Of btllowy scenic splendor. To the north.
A1te11 the Bolway. those sweet old sh!res.
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