A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, Comprising Minute Directions for the Tourist: With Mr. Wordsworth's Description of the Scenery of the Country, Etc. and Five Letters on the Geology of the Lake DistrictCambridge University Press, 2010 M12 2 - 306 páginas First published in 1853, this is a comprehensive guide to the British Lake District. It features contributions from William Wordsworth and the geologist Adam Sedgwick, as well as a number of shorter sections by local experts on subjects such as botany and toponymy. The first part comprises detailed descriptions of the major towns and villages of the area, providing recommended routes and excursions for tourists. This is followed by Wordsworth's description of the scenery of the Lake District, offering fascinating observations on the natural formation of the landscape and the influence of human settlement. The latter part consists of a series of five letters on the geological structure of the area, written by Sedgwick between 1842 and 1853. Illustrated with detailed maps of the area, this is a key text for those interested in the history of tourism in the Lake District and its development in the Victorian period. |
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i Yew Crag 89 | 12 |
Hays Water | 15 |
High Street | 23 |
Lamplugh | 40 |
Lodore | 48 |
Mayburgh | 56 |
Heights of the Lakes above the Sea | 109 |
SECTION SECOND | 132 |
SECTION THIRD | 144 |
SECTION FOURTH | 159 |
Letters on the Geology of the Lake District by the | 167 |
63 79 | 223 |
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