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 next do come to a carding or a spinning mill, and it is many hands required. So a little from it on ground; on the banks of the river Greta, is situated Greta Banks, the seat and residence of William Cavert, esq., and I Pain. To the left of it is a most famous and pleasant garden, belonging to Mr. Saunders and it is more like to a Paradise, than a celestial gar-den: and we may say with that divine and inspired Roman poet, Virgil, according to this description which in these words runs thus:Die puibus inte inscripto; namina regum nascuntor flores; and it is clothed most beautifully with picturesque walks, and trees of ambrosial sweets, and herbs of various descrip-tions. Next is Castle-head, a rock so called, and c it is curious seats, and from them one may sit and see far and near. Next we may pass on to the town of Keswick, that most commodious place of architecture and then view its white buildings, and they do con-tain one street, next is Mount Pleasant.It was once the residence of a poet lauret, but now he is dormant and dethroned, by his false productions. It is situa-ted on a rising ground, on the banks of the rive Greta and it does exhibit nature in all her picturesque beaut-y. And it is most finely ornamented with the most pleasant of fruit, herbs, trees, and flowers, of varous descriptions. Next is a hot-house, called the turtle d-ove, and as it is; various flowers and plants; and near is the Vicarage, the residence of the Rev. I Denton P., and preacher of the gospel at Crosthwait church, and on the church there is a clock, to tell the hour of the day. So I must not forget the high school; at it is a number of pupils. When from the school they go home, they go, 2 and 2 in a rank, like as many military men, by order of their most famous teacher. To the right of it is that immense mountain named Skiddaw; in summer time on it is a pleasant walk, for both ladies and gentlemen, and on some of it is nothing but rubbish. And near it is Milb factory; at it is many hands required. Then over some green fields, is the village of Portinscale, and to