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SCAFELL (pronounced and sometimes written Scaw Fell)

SCAFELL (pronounced and sometimes written Scaw See also:
FELL
FELL, JOHN (1625-1686)
Fell) , a See also:

mountain of See also:

Cumberland, See also:

England, in the See also:

Lake See also:

DISTRICT

District. The name is specially applied to the See also:

SOUTHERN

southern point (3162 ft. in height) of a certain range or See also:

mass, but Scafell See also:

Pike, separated from Scafell by the steep narrow See also:

ridge of Mickledore, is the highest point in England (3210 ft.). The ridge continues N.E. to See also:

GREAT

Great End (2984 ft.), which falls abruptly to a See also:

FLAT (a modification of O. Eng. flet, an obsolete word of Teutonic origin, meaning the ground beneath the feet)

flat See also:

TERRACE (Fr. terrace, terrasse, from It. terraccia, terrazzo, Lat. terra, earth)

terrace, on which lies Sprinkling See also:

Tarn. The terrace is traversed by the path between See also:

Sty See also:

Head Pass (1600 ft.) and Esk Hause (2490 ft.). The range thus defined may be termed the Scafell mass. See also:

North-See also:

west from the Pike the lesser height of Lingmell (2649 ft.) is thrown out like a See also:

BASTION (through the Fr. from late Lat. bastire, to build)

bastion, and the steep flank of the range, scored with the deep See also:

GULLY, JOHN (1783-1863)

gully of Piers Gill, sweeps down to the head of Wasdale. On the See also:

east an even steeper See also:

wall, with splendid crags, falls to Eskdale. Above Mickledore ridge Scafell rises nearly sheer, the See also:

rock scored with bold clefts; here are some of the ascents most in favour with the mountaineers. Some of these tax climbers to the utmost; and the mountain has been the See also:

SCENE (Fr. scene, Lat. scaena, Gr. oflvil, a tent or booth, a stage or scene)

scene of several accidents.

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