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THE LAKE DISTRICT
 

There are many other beautiful things in the Lake District, thus, in particular, the winding rivers, the bushy and magnificent trees, the paths twining like ribbons, the call of the mountains and the tranquillity of the valleys, the crinkled and peaceful lake; and along these twining paths pant chars-à-bancs full of tourists, motor-cars fly, and women slip on bicycles; only the Sheep, the Cows and the Horses ruminate deliberately and without haste on the beauties of nature.

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