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Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. 1 (of 2)
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Dorothy Wordsworth
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[Footnote
22:
This
and
the
two
following
dates
are
incorrectly
given.
They
should
be
"Wednesday
11th,
Thursday
12th,
and
Friday
13th
June."--ED.]
Thursday,
14th
June.--William
and
I
went
upon
the
water
to
set
pike
floats.
John
fished
under
Loughrigg.
We
returned
to
dinner,
two
pikes
boiled
and
roasted.
A
very
cold
air
but
warm
sun.
W.
and
I
again
went
upon
the
water.
We
walked
to
Rydale
after
tea,
and
up
to
potter's.
A
cold
night,
but
warmer.
Friday,
15th
June.--A
rainy
morning.
W.
and
J.
went
upon
the
lake.
Very
warm
and
pleasant,
gleams
of
sunshine.
Caught
a
pike
7-1/2
lbs.
Went
upon
the
water
after
tea,
Mr.
Simpson
trolling.
Saturday.--A
fine
morning
but
cloudy.
W.
and
John
went
upon
the
lake.
I
staid
at
home.
We
drank
tea
at
Mr.
Simpson's.
Stayed
till
after
10
o'clock.
Sunday.--John
walked
to
Coniston.
W.
and
I
sauntered
in
the
garden.
Afterwards
walked
by
the
lake
side.
A
cold
air.
We
pushed
through
the
wood.
Walked
behind
the
fir
grove,
and
returned
to
dinner.
The
farmer
and
the
blacksmith
from
Hawkshead
called.
Monday.--Wm.
and
I
went
to
Brathay
by
Little
Langdale
and
Collath,
and
...
It
was
a
warm
mild
morning
with
threatening
rain.
The
vale
of
Little
Langdale
looked
bare
and
unlovely.
Collath
was
wild
and
interesting,
from
the
peat
carts
and
peat
gatherers.
The
valley
all
perfumed
with
the
gale
and
wild
thyme.
The
woods
about
the
waterfall
bright
with
rich
yellow
broom.
A
succession
of
delicious
views
from
...
to
Brathay.
We
met
near
...
a
pretty
little
boy
with
a
wallet
over
his
shoulder.
He
came
from
Hawkshead
and
was
going
to
sell
a
sack
of
meal.
He
spoke
gently
and
without
complaint.
When
I
asked
him
if
he
got
enough
to
eat,
he
looked
surprised,
and
said
Nay.
He
was
7
years
old
but
seemed
not
more
than
5.
We
drank
tea
at
Mr.
Ibbetson's,
and
returned
by
Ambleside.
Lent
£3:
9s.
to
the
potter
at
Kendal.
Met
John
on
our
return
home
at
about
10
o'clock.
Saw
a
primrose
in
blossom.
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