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wrote extensively of the Duddon, a river he knew and loved from his early years. He wrote his lyric sequence "The River Duddon, A Series of
Sonnets" between 1804 and 1820. This sequence first appeared in
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The River Duddon, A Series of
Sonnets: Vaudracour and Julia: And Other Poems. To which is annexed a Topographical Description of the Country of the Lakes in the North of England
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and since local government re-organisation in 1974 the Duddon has been in the ceremonial county of
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The River Duddon and the Duddon
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187:54°10′12″N
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383:of 1827.)
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260:Irish Sea
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44:Location
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262:at the
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461:salmon
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