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A close, locality-focused guide that maps the landscape, paths, watercourses, and geological features of a single Lake District area, offering vivid descriptions of tarns, fells, bridges, mines, and village landmarks. It mixes practical walking notes with anecdotal sketches of local people, customs, legends, and agricultural and mining practices. Passages cite or echo other writers and regional lore while recording observations of wildlife, vegetation, and topography. The tone balances helpful orientation for visitors with a reflective account of community life and natural history, aiming to preserve impressions gathered through long residence and repeated exploration.

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Title: The Old Man; or, Ravings and Ramblings round Conistone

Author: Alexander Craig Gibson

Release date: January 29, 2018 [eBook #56462]
Most recently updated: February 15, 2018

Language: English

Credits: Produced by MFR, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed
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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE OLD MAN; OR, RAVINGS AND RAMBLINGS ROUND CONISTONE ***

CONISTONE HALL.


The Old Man;
OR
RAVINGS AND RAMBLINGS ROUND
CONISTONE.

I MAY SPEAK OF THEE AS THE TRAVELLER DOTH OF
VENICE:
——VINEGIA, VINEGIA,
CHI NON TE VEDE, EI NON TE PREGIA.
Love’s Labour’s Lost.

LONDON:
WHITTAKER AND CO. KENDAL: J. HUDSON.
1849.


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