other conical heights in distance, make excellent compositions. The road is agreeable all the way to Bell Grange, having the mountains of Troutbeck and Ambleside as back-grounds. Belle Grange, which is a pleasant place, and about three miles from the ferry-house, is placed under a rocky declivity, with wild and picturesque trees projecting grandly from it.

A little beyond Belle Grange Mr. Curwen's new road leaves on the verge of the lake that by High Wray, meeting again the old road a little on the north of the village; both these roads are fine, but that by High Wray having more elevation, exhibits in greater luxuriance the beautiful country about Clappersgate, Ambleside, and Rydal-but from many summits neighbouring the village, the distant objects, when combined with those near at hand, will affect the feelings of the spectator in a much higher degree than when seen from any part of the new or the old roads. From the junction of the old and new roads to Brathay Bridge, there is not so much to claim attention, but from the latter place to Ambleside the prospects are in great and charming variety.

Having described the various ways in which the scenery around Windermere may be viewed, from the water and the roads upon its banks, in a series of excursions from Ambleside, it will next be proper to speak of the other inns around it.

Low Wood Enn.

The inn at Low Wood is scarcely two miles from Ambleside, on the Kendal road, on the left of which road is the inn, and on the right the bowling-green; from the bowling-green there is a correct picture of the lake, with the lands at Brathay and Clappersgate, and the Langdale mountains in distance; a scene greatly admired by those amateurs and artists who prefer the face of nature from the lowest stations, to its exhibition from points more elevated; but let those amateurs and artists observe those objects from many stands on the grounds above the inn, and probably an alteration in their sentiments will be the consequence: a moderate degree of elevation relieves all objects on an horizontal plane from that huddled confusion, resulting from a lowly point of view. As that taste is not true which seeks for its foundation out of nature, so is there no true theory in the judgment concerning arrangement which is not derived from a patient investigation of the works of nature. Books are necessary, and evening discussions are not only useful but entertaining-but he who does not add to his studies an indefatigable research into the arcana of nature, will generally darken rather than enlighten his auditory.

Perhaps the best views on the lake of Windermere, are from the elevated grounds on the