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CONTENTS
OF THE
SECOND VOLUM E.
CHAP. I.
CAERNARVON, THROUGH Beddgelert, To
HARLECH.
PONT Aberglaflyn-Mountain Road, and new Road from Beddge
lert to Tanybwlch.-Tanybwich.-Vale of Ffeftinog.-Inn.-
Maentwrog.-Twrog.-Waterfall, called Rhaiadr Dú.-Im-
pending Scenery.-Llyntecwyn Ucha.-Llantecwyn. — Beautiful
Vale,-Harlech.-Harlech Caftle.-Extenfive View.-Hiftory
of Harlech Cafle.-Bronwen.-Valiant Defence in the Reign of
Edward IV.-Mephitic Vapour.-Inn ́and Guide, Page 1
CHAP. II.
EXCURSION FROM HARLECH TO CWM BYCHAN.
Cylch Cyngrair, or Druidical Circles.-Cwm Bychan.- Bwich
Tyddiad. - Drws Ardudwy.-Cwm Nancoll.-Cataract. Sarn
Badrwyg.-Cantref Gwaelod, or overflowed Hundred-Cardi-
gan Bay,
15
CHAP. III.
HARLECH TO BARMOUTH.
Upright Stones.- Cromlechs. Ancient Barrows, the Mode of
forming, and the Utility of them.-Barmouth.-Houfes fingularly
fituated.- Inn.-Beach, and River.- Uncommonly beautiful Scene.
--Trade of Barmouth,
CHAP. IV.
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BARMOUTH TO DOLGELle.
The River Mawddach.-Beautiful Scenery-Dolgelle.-Whimsical
Defcription of Dolgelle. - Fuller's Enigmatical Defcription.-
Trade.-Inn.-Fortified in the Reign of Charles I.-Account of
Places worth vifiting in the Neighbourhood of Dolgelle,
CHAP. V.
27
EXCURSION FROM DOLGELLE TO KEMMER ABBEY
AND THE WATERFALLS.
CT
T Vanner, or Kemmer Abbey-Suffers from a Deception of one of
the Monks,--The Cataract at Dolmelynllyn. - Diftant Waterfall.-
the Cataract of the Mawddach.-The Cataract of the Cain.-
Guide,
32
CHAP. VI..
DOLGELLE TO MACHYNLLETH.
View of the Country round Dolgelle.--The Pool of the Three
Pebbles; and Tradition respecting the enormous Giant Idris.—
The Blue Lion, and Edward Jones.-Afcent to the Summit of
Cader Idris-Account of Idris.-Cafcades-Llyn y Gae.-
Profpect from the Summit of Cader Idris.—Cataract near the
Blue Lion-Machynlleth.—Mr. Aikin's Defcription of the
Devil's Bridge, near Havod, in Cardiganshire,
CHAP. VII.
MACHYNLLETH TO LLANYDLOES.
40
Account of the Mountain Plynlimmon.The Source of the Severn-
-Catara&.-Llanydloes,
54
CHAP
CHAP. VIII.
LLANYDLOES TO NEWTOWN.
View of the Country.-Anecdote of Edward Herbert, Esq.-New-
town.-Catara&.-Dolforwyn Cafle.-Hiftory of this Fortress.
-The Story of Sabrina, and the Origin of the Severn, Page 59
.
CHAP. IX.
NEWTOWN TO MONTGOMERY.
View near Abermule. - Montgomery.- Church.-Hiflory of the
Town. -Montgomery Cafile. —Sketch of its Hiftory.-Rural
Scene.-Leland's Description of the Town.-The Cucking Stool,
formerly in Ufe here.-Memoranda of Lord Herbert of Chirbury,
CHAP. X.
MONTGOMERY TO WELSH POOL.
66
Welb Pool-Church.-Powis Castle.-Hiftory of Powis Castle,
and Account of Powifland.
CHAP. XI.
WELSH POOL TO OSWESTRY.
85
The Breiddin Hills.-Llanymynech-Llanymynech Hill, and Cavern
called Ogo.-Lime Quarries.-Prospect from the Hill.-Account
of Offa's Dyke.-Ofwelry.-Houfe of Industry.-Account of the
Death of Ofwald — Monaftery.-Churchyard's Encomium on
Ofwefry and the Welsh People.-Ofwefiry Cafle.-Account of
various Diflurbances in the Marches of Wales.-Siege of Ofwefiry
Calle, and daring Attempt of a Youth, who fucceeded in forcing
open the Gates.-Charters and Trade.-Sketch of the Hißory of
the Welf Marches
92
CHAP.
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CHAP. XII.
OSWESTRY TO RUABON.
Chirk Aquedu&.- Church.-Memoranda of Dr. Sacheverel.-
Chirk Cafile, and extenfive View.-Anecdote of a whimsical
Painting of Piftyll Rhaiadr.-Hiflory of Chirk Caftle.-Memo-
randa of Sir John Trevor, formerly Mafter of the Rolls.-
Beautiful Scene at New Bridge.-Ruabon.-Church and Monu-
ments. Dr. David Powel,
Page 110
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CHAP. XIII.
EXCURSION FROM RUABON TO BANGOR Iscoed.
Wynnstay.-Beautiful Scene at Nant y Bele.-Overton-Conjectures
on the original Planting of Yew Trees in Church-yards-Bangor
Ifcoed, the oldeft Monaftery in Britain.-Account of Gildas Nen-
nius, and of Tyfilio, the Authors of two very ancient Hiftories of
Britain,
121
CHAP. XIV.
RUABON TO WREXHAM.
Erddig.-Wrexham.-Church and Monuments.-Anecdote of Elibu
Tale.-Wrexham Fair. -Trade and Manufactories,
CHAP. XV.
EXCURSION FROM WREXHAM TO HOLT.
Village of Holt.-Cafle.-Hiftory of the Cafle,
CHAP. XVI.
WREXHAM TO MOLD.
134
140
Romantic Glen-Caergwrle.-Hilory of Caergwrle Castle.-Mold.
--Church-Hiftory of Mold Cafle.-Account of Maes Garmon,
and the Alleluia" Vidory,
145
MOLD TO RUTHIN.
Vale of Clwyd.-Llanrhaiadr.--Church. -Epitaph recording a
Descent from one of the Welsh Princes.-The Well at Llanrhaiadr.
Ruthin.-Church.-Cafle.-Hiftory of the Town and Cafle,
CHAP. XVIII.
RUTHIN TO LLANGOLLEN,
Page 154
The Vale of Crucis.-The Pillar of Elifeg.-Valle Crucis Abbey.
Singular Explanation of an Infcription.-Llangollen.-Llangollen
Bridge and Church.-Plás Newydd, the Seat of Lady Eleanor
Butler, and Mifs Ponfanby.-Caftell Dinas Brân.-Craig Eg-
lwyfeg-Hiftory of Caftell Dinas Brân. Mifanwy Vechan.-.
Excurfion round the Vale of Llangollen.—Aquedu& near Ponty
Cyffyllte.-Views.-The Inn at Llangollen,
CHAP. XIX.
LLANGOLLEN TO CORWEN.
160
The Vale of the Dee.-Llany filio Hall.-Extenfive Profpe&.-Me-
moranda of Owen Glyndwr.-Coren.-Church.-Picturefque
Scene-Cefyn Creini.-Excurfion to Glynn Bridge,
175
The Vale of Edeirnion.-The Waterfall at Cynwdd.-Llanderfel.
Account of the Image of Derfel Gadarn, and fome Superftitions of
the Welp People.-Execution of Friar Foreft, and the fingular
Completion of a Prophecy.-Memoranda of the Welsh Bard Lly
warch Hen.-Bala.-Bala Lake.-Account of a Fish called
Gwyniadd, found here.-Dreadful Overflowings.- Excurfion
round the Lake.-The Phenomenon called by the Welsh Dear Dor.
-An