Cumberland is a historic county of North West England which was established in the Middle Ages and has played an important administrative function in the area since the 12th century. The area was important for lead and silver mining at various points and has changed names several times throughout the centuries, with Cumberland being the newest and the official name as of now.
It is mentioned twice in Recollections of a Tour Made In Scotland though both times it is in reference to the Cumberland Mountains. The text reads “There is a pleasant view from the churchyard over Solway Firth to the Cumberland mountains” and “I cannot take leave of the country which we passed through to-day, without mentioning that we saw the Cumberland mountains within half a mile of Ellisland, Burns’s house, the last view we had of them”. These quotes seem to use the mountains as a reference point for the travelers location and a commentary on the beauty of England as compared to Scotland.
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