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MOUNTAINS. 71 - • , about two miles north of Grassmoor, and sixteen miles west by south of Keswick, commands a fine view of the vale of Keswick, and a considerable part of Cumberland, with the sea, the Isle of Man, and the Galloway mountains. About two miles east-so~th-east of this is , which has the eminences called and Castle Orag, to the south; and to the north of Gril3edale, and near the head of Bassenthwaite, is Loras &at. Langdale, or Stickle Pikes, four miles west of Grasmere, are, by their peculiar form, distinguished at a great distance, and afford some good views to the south-east. The highest pike is called Harrison Stickle, and is more easily ascended, and commands a better prospect of Rydal and Ambleside than the other, which is called the Pike of Stickle, and which has the advantage of catching a view of and the foot of . F AIRFIELD "makes a fine mountain excursion from Ambleside, com .. mencing the ascent at Rydal, encircling Rydal Head, and returning to Ambleside by Nook End. Lakes and tarns, to the number of ten, may be enumerated in this excursion, viz., Ulswater, Windermere, Esthwaite, Coniston, Grasmere, and Rydallakes; and Elterwater, Blelham, Easdale, and Grisdale tarns; oftener than once may eight of them be reckoned from a single station. Here is also a good view of the different creeks and inlets of the sea towards Lancaster and Ulverstone." HIGH STREET is about seven miles and a half north-north-east of Ambleside, and has its name from an ancient road, which appears as a broad green path, extending over its very summit. Wang Pike is a short distance from Ambleside, and affords good views of Windermere, Grasmere, and Rydallakes, and of the mountains of Coniston and Langdale, terminated by the sands of Ulverston, Milnthorp, and Lancaster. It may be conveni- ' ently ascended either eside or the Low \Vood inn. Lougllrigg Fell, a the west of Ambleside, is highly esteemed for the beauty of its the scenes being rarely equalled on so moderate an elevation, never fail to repay the tourist for the slight degree of exertion required to ascend it. ·A considerable portion of Windermere, Grasmere, and Rydal waters may be seen by traversing its different points, together with a small portion of Coniston and Thirlmere lakes, and the tarns of Blelham, Elterwater, and Loughrigg, the latter of which is situated at the west end of the fell. . CONISTON FEI"L, the highest point of which is called the Old Man, from " - a pile of stones erected upon its summit, has a good view of the mountains of Scaw Fell and Bow Fell, and also of the highest point of Skiddaw. Coniston lake is seen from the Old Man, in full proportion, with a part of \'\Tinder­ mere. The Low \Vater and Levers Water Tarns are situated upon this lofty fell, and on its western declivity is Gates Water, at the foot of Dow Crag. The Old Man also commands a complete view of the fine bays and elitnaries of the Lancashire and part of the Cumberland Coast, with the Isles of \Valney and Man, &c. . In the approach from Coniston may be seen the copper _mines, near Levers Water, and the slate quarries between Low Water and the summit. A great portion of the mountain is formed of a very