....with great perseverance."

I thought you might like to see some 18th century pictures of the places Elizabeth and Darcy talked of with such intensity.

I know you are all capeable of looking at the modern websites showing pictures of the Derbyshire Dales,but these pictures- showing the area how it was when Elizabeth viited Derbyshrie-,are a little harder to come by.

The first is by William Gilpin,and was inlcuded in his book, Observations on Cumberland and Westmoreland etc

This is of Dovedale.

The others are all by the famous Derbyshire painter,Wright of Derby.

This is his vision of Dovedale by night.

and this, his vison of Dovedale by day.

This is Wright's vision of Matlock:

And here are two of his studies of Matlock Tor.

And to continue the industrial tourism theme, here is his view of Sir Richard Arkwights famous mill at Cromford, by Matlock, at night:

Below is a map of the area, taken from John Feltham's Guide to the Watering Places and Spas ( 1816) which will help you pin point the beauty spots.