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1. Wastdale Village and Valley

Wastdale Village and Valley

Description: "The Wastdale river flows through a beautiful valley into West Water, a lake three miles long by a half mile in width. This is the western part of the lake district, approaching the Irish Sea Coast. The elevation of this lake is only 200 feet above sea level. The village is situated near the foot of the valley."

2. Hornister Crag

Description: "West of Lake Thirlmere and south of Lake Derwent, or Derwentwater, rises a steep hill 1190 feet in height, shown in this picture, reaching 560 feet farther toward the heavens."

3. Old Mill Stream - Ambleside

Old Mill Stream - Ambleside

Description: "This is a view of the picturesque mill stream which turned the wheels of the mill immortalized by the artist Turner in his well-known painting. The stream is in Ambleside, a town of three thousand or more inhabitants, which is pleasingly situated about a mile beyond the north end of Lake Windermere in the beautiful little valley of the Rothay River. Ambleside is supposed to have been a Roman station. There are fragments of tessellated pavements and other indications of Roman occupation in the distant past."

4. Colwith Force

Description: "Another mile of difficult travel and one comes upon Colwith Force, which carries the stream with a sudden leap into lower country. Green bushes, grey crags, and darker stripes of moss combine with the tumbling torrent into a glorious picture."

5. Newby Bridge, Ulverston

Newby Bridge, Ulverston

Description: Our last picture shows a scene at Ulverston, a city of ten thousand or more, which one would pass through upon leaving the lake district en route to the Irish coast.

6. Skelwith Force

Description: "A walk of three miles from Ambleside takes one to Skelwith Force, the beautiful waterfall shown here, and its rugged surroundings."

7. View of Rothay River at Rydal

View of Rothay River at Rydal

Description: "Rydal is a typical small English village located on the Rothay River and near the east end of Rydal Lake."