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The Old Man; or, Ravings and Ramblings round Conistone

Chapter 2: INDEX.
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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.

INDEX.

PAGE.
Ancient Forests, Remarks upon, 38
Anecdote from Mr Wordsworth, 49
———— Curious Chronological, 84
———— of a Hairy Trout, 107
———— of deaths in a Slate Quarry, 108
———— of Fox-craft, 27
———— of New Ale, 33
———— of Jenkin Syke, 84
———— of “Kibble filling”, 97
———— of Lieut. Oldfield, R.N., 85
———— of Mrs Robinson, 81
———— of Parson Walker’s Economy, 54
———— of Ravens, 100
———— of Simon’ Nick, 101
———— of the Church Beck, 82
———— of the Name of Tyson, 45
———— of the Rev. E. Tyson, 64
———— of Wordsworth’s Duddon, 43
Anderson, Robert, quoted, 55
Archives, Parochial, 111
Bannockstone Bridge, 74
Betty Yewdale, 144
Birkett, Dan, 48
Birks Bridge, 45
Black Bull, the, 79
Black Hall, 40
Blea Tarn, 135
Brantwood, 117
Brathay, the River, 29, &c.
Brimfell, 102
Busk, the, 33
Caldron Dub, 125
Chapel Stile, 141
Church Beck, the, 82
Church Clock, the old, 66
Church Conistone Village, 73, &c.
Cockley Beck, 41
Colwith Force, 145
Conistone Bank, 117
———— Chapel, 77
———— Etymology of, 5
———— Hall, 19
———— Lake, description of, 8
———— —— Environs of, 12
———— Monk, 73
———— Schools, 78
———— Villa, 118
Copper Mines, 91
Copper Ore, process of dressing, 97
Courting Customs, 67
Crown Inn, 77
Deer Park, the Ancient, 112
De Quincey, Thos., quoted, 7, &c.
Dow Crags, 71
Dungeon Ghyll, 138
Elterwater, 143
Epitaph in Conistone Church, 78
———— in Langdale Church-yard, 142
Falls, the Mines, 90
—— in Seathwaite Beck, 69
Fell-foot, 33
Fells seen from Brantwood, 117
———————— the Lake, 14
———————— the Old Man, 105
———————— Walna Scar, 70
Fish of Conistone Lake, 9
Fir Island, 9
Flemings, Le, their Residence at Conistone, 20
Floating Island, 124
Gait’s Water, 71
Gibraltar, 66
Green, the Artist, quoted, 26
Halfpenny Ale-house, the, 117
Hird, Mary, 59
Holme Ground, 24
Holy Wath, 89
Islands on Conistone Lake, 9
Kernel Crag, 100
Lake Foot, the, 115
Langdale, Great, 137
———— Little, 29
———— Pikes, 137
———— Tarn, 30
“Langden Jerry”, 135
Legend of the Devil’s foot-mark, 75
——— of “Girt Will’s Grave”, 125
Levers Water, 101
Lloyd, the Rev. Owen, 142
Ling-Moor, 30
Low Water, 107
Mackay, Dr. Chas., quoted, 7
Macaulay, T.B., quoted, 58
Martineau, Miss, quoted, 7, &c.
Mill-beck, 138
Miners, Character of, 99
Monk Conistone, 73
—— ————— Park, 14
Newfield, 48
Nibthwaite, 115
Old Man, the, 103
———— Summit of, ibid.
———— View from, 104
Oukrigg, 102
Paddy’ End, 100
Parkinson, the Rev. R., quoted, 25
Parsonage of Conistone, 125
————— of Seathwaite, 47
Priest’s Stile, 83
Quarries, Slate, 132
Raven Crag, 27
Robinson, Mrs, 80
Ruins, Supposed British, 70
Scott, Sir Walter, quoted, 47, &c.
Seathwaite Beck, 47
————— Chapel, &c., ibid.
————— Head of, 38
Sedgwick, Professor, quoted, 6
Sheep Shearing, 20
Shire Stones, The, 35
Slate Riving and Dressing, 133
Slater’s Bridge, 29
Smith, Miss Elizabeth, 119
——— Mrs, her parody on “Ruth”, 123
Southey’s “Doctor,” quoted from, 144
Stepping Stones, The, 43
Stoneythwaite, 49
Sunken Graves, The, 42
Tarn Hows, View from, 146
Tent Lodge, 118
Thwaite, The, 74
Tilberthwaite, 28
Torver, 112
Tumulus at Fell-foot, 34
Tyson, a common name, 44
——— Daniel, 41
——— The Rev. Edward, 62
Ulpha, 40
Undercrag, 65
Walker, The Rev. Robert, 51
Walla-barrow Crag, 49
Walna Scar, 69
Waterhead Inn, 7
——————— View from, 12
Weatherlam, 28
West the Antiquary, quoted, 19
White Houses, Mr Wordsworth on, 30
Whittlegate, The Custom of, 83
Wilson, Professor, quoted, 6, &c.
Woo’ Geordie, 22
Wordsworth, Mr., quoted, 29, &c. 4
—————'s Seat, 117
Wraysdale Cottage, 83
Wrynose, 34

ERRATA.

  • At page 7, line 8, for “materials” read subjects.
  • ”    9, line 6, insert a comma between “or” and “by.”
  • ”   30, line 34, for “mountaineous” read mountainous.
  • ”   40, line 6, for “Oustead” read onstead.
  • ”   69, line 7, for “dishabille” read deshabille.
  • ”   84, line 1, for “Hall” read How.
  • ”   98, line 13, for “to” read from.
  • ” 112, line 14, for “anoo” read anno.
  • ” 115, line 3, for “a” read its.
  • ” 146, line 2, for “puce” read grey.