The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

The Story of My Life - The original, handwritten version of the Memoirs of Arnold Goodliffe

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in the distance. I found the finest mosses, and here and there rare grasses etc. After walking up for more than 2 hours, the solitude and silence became sublimely solemn, never in my life had I experienced anything like it. As I walked along a large black cock rose just before me, with such a burring, it was startling in its effect. After walking another ½ hour I came to the lake up the mountain formed by the water and springs, from the higher crags and points of the mountain. The view from the highest point was very extensive something like 7 or 8 mountains came into view. I despaired of reaching the summit while it was light, but saw a point higher up that I thought I could gain in ¼ hour or 20 minutes. I put on all the steam but when I walked about ½ an hour, I found it still in the distance

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