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College Musings,
of certain priests of Leviathan . Ah ! poor church of England ! and , ah ! thy still poorer ministers ! I mean those who really and in truth arc thy ministers j not the fat round parson , with good capon lined , but him who hath to pass off rich with forty pounds a year , and perhaps a wife and six or seven children to support ! Out upon it ! I wished then I was the king , anil I thought I could have made a better defender of the faith ! But pardon mesire : I doubt notif
-, , you per sonally knew the evils that blot your dynasty , and o ' erwhehu your suffering labouring priesthood , your majesty would relieve them . At the back of our hostel we went to witness tbe most beautiful cascade I had yet seen . To me , such a sight was strange . 1 had only read of them in books ; but this lost none of its effect on me . I gazed on it for hours , though I dare say it was nothing but a pocket cascade compared to those I have hacl described abroad .
There is also here a choice collection of drawings in water-colours of the principal lakes and views in this and the adjoining county—Westmoreland . But what were these to nature ' s handy pencilling without ? We toak a hasty glance at Windermere , the sultan of lakes ; and the sun being on its declination , we judged it prudent to retire to our inn , make a good dinner , and mount our horses , in order to reach Keswick again before night-fall .
In our hurry to get over the ground between Keswick and Ambleside , for certain ceremonious reasons , I had not leisure to direct my attention to particular objects . Yet ; withal , I cannot but linger in memory ' s trance upon the banks of Rydal-Water , ancl the picturesque abode of Wordsworth the poet . Truly none but a poet could appreciate the
intrinsic worth of such a spot for retirement and philosophy : none but a limner of ardent feeling could value the features of such a landscape . I think we obtained the finest prospect by going a little out of our way , and ascending a mount on the edge of the old road , leading in a straight line from the slate-quarry , instead of proceeding by the border of the lake . Those of our readers who have visited that spot will recollect it from our description , though it be very imperfect . We also passed one or two other lakes or meres of minor importr . nce ; and my friend did not
fail to point out a mound of stones by the road-side , as you approach ' towards Keswick , under which lay buried some ancient king of the Saxon heptarchy , ancl to which , of course , some marvellous legend was attached by the natives . But before 1 close our peregrinations this day , let me pause on the sublime effect which the frowning front of grim Helvellyn gave to the scenery , as sable night drew her ebon veil over the face of the earth . Behind , darkness followed our horses' hoofs ;
and before , one ray of light darting from the mountain ' s lofty peak , just lighted us to our quarters . I dreaded encountering the cheesemonger again in the coffee-room , and had half retreated from the door , when I was most agreeably surprised to find his place occupied by a stranger . One glance satisfied me that he was a clia . ra . cter ; but the mode of becoming acquainted with him I left to chance . An opportunity soon presented itself . M
y friend in ordering supper had , in asking my choice , mentioned my name . 'This seemed to have touched the tympanum of my new companion ' s ear , and he began to be loquacious . But first let me describe him , before I report progress . He was , briefly , tall in stature , of muscular make , quaint in his demeanour , and bore about him marks which indicated somewhat
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College Musings,
of certain priests of Leviathan . Ah ! poor church of England ! and , ah ! thy still poorer ministers ! I mean those who really and in truth arc thy ministers j not the fat round parson , with good capon lined , but him who hath to pass off rich with forty pounds a year , and perhaps a wife and six or seven children to support ! Out upon it ! I wished then I was the king , anil I thought I could have made a better defender of the faith ! But pardon mesire : I doubt notif
-, , you per sonally knew the evils that blot your dynasty , and o ' erwhehu your suffering labouring priesthood , your majesty would relieve them . At the back of our hostel we went to witness tbe most beautiful cascade I had yet seen . To me , such a sight was strange . 1 had only read of them in books ; but this lost none of its effect on me . I gazed on it for hours , though I dare say it was nothing but a pocket cascade compared to those I have hacl described abroad .
There is also here a choice collection of drawings in water-colours of the principal lakes and views in this and the adjoining county—Westmoreland . But what were these to nature ' s handy pencilling without ? We toak a hasty glance at Windermere , the sultan of lakes ; and the sun being on its declination , we judged it prudent to retire to our inn , make a good dinner , and mount our horses , in order to reach Keswick again before night-fall .
In our hurry to get over the ground between Keswick and Ambleside , for certain ceremonious reasons , I had not leisure to direct my attention to particular objects . Yet ; withal , I cannot but linger in memory ' s trance upon the banks of Rydal-Water , ancl the picturesque abode of Wordsworth the poet . Truly none but a poet could appreciate the
intrinsic worth of such a spot for retirement and philosophy : none but a limner of ardent feeling could value the features of such a landscape . I think we obtained the finest prospect by going a little out of our way , and ascending a mount on the edge of the old road , leading in a straight line from the slate-quarry , instead of proceeding by the border of the lake . Those of our readers who have visited that spot will recollect it from our description , though it be very imperfect . We also passed one or two other lakes or meres of minor importr . nce ; and my friend did not
fail to point out a mound of stones by the road-side , as you approach ' towards Keswick , under which lay buried some ancient king of the Saxon heptarchy , ancl to which , of course , some marvellous legend was attached by the natives . But before 1 close our peregrinations this day , let me pause on the sublime effect which the frowning front of grim Helvellyn gave to the scenery , as sable night drew her ebon veil over the face of the earth . Behind , darkness followed our horses' hoofs ;
and before , one ray of light darting from the mountain ' s lofty peak , just lighted us to our quarters . I dreaded encountering the cheesemonger again in the coffee-room , and had half retreated from the door , when I was most agreeably surprised to find his place occupied by a stranger . One glance satisfied me that he was a clia . ra . cter ; but the mode of becoming acquainted with him I left to chance . An opportunity soon presented itself . M
y friend in ordering supper had , in asking my choice , mentioned my name . 'This seemed to have touched the tympanum of my new companion ' s ear , and he began to be loquacious . But first let me describe him , before I report progress . He was , briefly , tall in stature , of muscular make , quaint in his demeanour , and bore about him marks which indicated somewhat