\"Andwherewouldtheybesentto？\"
\"PerhapstoIreland，\"wasmyanswer，whereuponhestartedupwithanotherMynDiawl，expressingthegreatestdreadofbeingsenttoIwerddon。
\"Yououghttorejoiceinyourchanceofgoingthere，\"saidI，\"Iwerddonisabeautifulcountry，andaboundswithwhisky。\"
\"AndtheIrish？\"saidhe。
\"Hearty，jollyfellows，\"saidI，\"ifyouknowhowtomanagethem，andallgentlemen。\"
Herehebecameveryviolent，sayingthatIdidnotspeaktruth，forthathehadseenplentyofIrishcampingamidstthehills，thatthemenwerehalfnakedandthewomenwerethreepartsso，andthattheycarriedtheirchildrenontheirbacks。HethensaidthathehopedsomebodywouldspeedilykillNicholas，inorderthatthewarmightbeatanendandhimselfnotsenttoIwerddon。HethenaskedifIthoughtCronstadtcouldbetaken。IsaidIbelieveditcould，providedtheheartsofthosewhoweresenttotakeitwereintherightplace。
\"Wheredoyouthinktheheartsofthosearewhoaregoneagainstit？\"saidhe—speakingwithgreatvehemence。
Imadenootheranswerthanbytakingmyglassanddrinking。
HiscompanionnowlookingatourhabilimentswhichwereinratheradrippingconditionaskedJohnJonesifwehadcomefromfar。
\"WehavebeentoPontyMeibion，\"saidJones，\"toseethechairofHuwMorris，\"addingthattheGwrBoneddigwasagreatadmirerofthesongsoftheEosCeiriog。
Hehadnosoonersaidthesewordsthantheintoxicatedmilitiamanstartedup，andstrikingthetablewithhisfistsaid：\"Iamapoorstone—cutter—thisisarainydayandIhavecomeheretopassitinthebestwayIcan。Iamsomewhatdrunk，butthoughI
amapoorstone—mason，aprivateinthemilitia，andnotsosoberasIshouldbe，IcanrepeatmoreofthesongsoftheEosthananymanalive，howevergreatagentleman，howeversober—morethanSirWatkin，morethanColonelBiddulphhimself。\"
Hethenbegantorepeatwhatappearedtobepoetry，forIcoulddistinguishtherhymesoccasionally，thoughowingtohisbrokenutteranceitwasimpossibleformetomakeoutthesenseofthewords。FeelingagreatdesiretoknowwhatversesofHuwMorristheintoxicatedyouthwouldrepeat，Itookoutmypocket—bookandrequestedJones，whowasmuchbetteracquaintedwithWelshpronunciation，underanycircumstances，thanmyself，toendeavourtowritedownfromthemouthoftheyoungfellowanyversesuppermostinhismind。Jonestookthepocket—bookandpencilandwenttothewindow，followedbytheyoungmanscarcelyabletosupporthimself。Hereacuriousscenetookplace，thedrinkerhiccupingupverses，andJonesdottingthemdown，inthebestmannerhecould，thoughhehadevidentlygreatdifficultytodistinguishwhatwassaidtohim。Atlast，methought，theyoungmansaid—\"Theretheyare，theversesoftheNightingale，onhisdeath—bed。\"
ItookthebookandreadaloudthefollowinglinesbeautifullydescriptiveoftheeagernessofaChristiansoultoleaveitsperishingtabernacle，andgettoParadiseanditsCreator：—
\"Myn’di’rwylarredeg，I’rbydaberyichwaneg，IBeradwys，yberwiwdeg，YnEnwDuwynuniondeg。\"
\"Doyouunderstandthoseverses？\"saidthemanonthesettle，adarkswarthyfellowwithanobliquekindofvision，anddressedinapepper—and—saltcoat。
\"Iwilltranslatethem，\"saidI；andforthwithputthemintoEnglish—firstintoproseandthenintorhyme，therhymedversionrunningthus：—
\"NowtomyrestIhurryaway，Totheworldwhichlastsforeverandaye，ToParadise，thebeautifulplace，TrustingaloneintheLordofGrace\"—
\"Well，\"saidheofthepepper—and—salt，\"ifthatisn’tcapitalI
don’tknowwhatis。\"
Asceneinapublic—house，yes！butinaWelshpublic—house。OnlythinkofaSuffolktoperrepeatingthedeath—bedversesofapoet；
surelythereisaconsiderabledifferencebetweentheCeltandtheSaxon。
CHAPTERXXII
LlangollenFair—BuyersandSellers—TheJockey—TheGreekCap。
ONthetwenty—firstwasheldLlangollenFair。Thedaywasdullwithoccasionalshowers。Iwenttoseethefairaboutnoon。Itwasheldinandnearalittlesquareinthesouth—eastquarterofthetown，ofwhichsquarethepolice—stationistheprincipalfeatureonthesideofthewest，andaninn，bearingthesignoftheGrapes，ontheeast。Thefairwasalittlebustlingfair，attendedbyplentyofpeoplefromthecountry，andfromtheEnglishborder，andbysomewhoappearedtocomefromagreaterdistancethantheborder。Adenserowofcartsextendedfromthepolice—
stationhalfacrossthespace，thesecartswerefilledwithpigs，andhadstoutcord—nettingsdrawnoverthem，topreventtheanimalsescaping。Bythesidesofthesecartstheprincipalbusinessofthefairappearedtobegoingon—therestoodtheownersmaleandfemale，higglingwithLlangollenmenandwomen，whocametobuy。
Thepigswereallsmall，andthepricegivenseemedtovaryfromeighteentotwenty—fiveshillings。Thosewhoboughtpigsgenerallycarriedthemawayintheirarms；andthentherewasnolittlediversion；direwasthescreamingoftheporkers，yetthepurchaserinvariablyappearedtoknowhowtomanagehisbargain，keepingtheleftarmroundthebodyoftheswineandwiththerighthandfastgrippingtheear—somefewwereledawaybystrings。ThereweresomeWelshcattle，smallofcourse，andthepurchasersoftheseseemedtobeEnglishmen，tallburlyfellowsingeneral，farexceedingtheWelshinheightandsize。
Muchbusinessinthecattle—linedidnotseem，however，tobegoingon。Nowandthenabigfellowmadeanoffer，andheldouthishandforalittlePictishgraziertogiveitaslap—acattlebargainbeingconcludedbyaslapofthehand—buttheWelshmangenerallyturnedaway，withahalfresentfulexclamation。Therewereafewhorsesandponiesinthestreetleadingintothefairfromthesouth。
Isawnonesold，however。Atallathleticfigurewasstridingamongstthem，evidentlyajockeyandastranger，lookingatthemandoccasionallyaskingaslightquestionofoneoranotheroftheirproprietors，buthedidnotbuy。Hemightinagebeabouteight—and—twenty，andaboutsixfeetandthree—quartersofaninchinheight；inbuildhewasperfectionitself，abetterbuiltmanI
neversaw。Heworeacapandabrownjockeycoat，trowsers，leggingsandhigh—lows，andsportedasinglespur。Hehadwhiskers—alljockeysshouldhavewhiskers—buthehadwhatIdidnotlike，andwhatnogenuinejockeyshouldhave，amoustache，whichlookscoxcombicalandFrenchified—butmostthingshaveterriblychangedsinceIwasyoung。Threeorfourhardy—lookingfellows，policemen，wereglidingaboutintheirbluecoatsandleatherhats，holdingtheirthinwalking—sticksbehindthem；conspicuousamongstwhomwastheleader，atalllathyNorthBritonwithakeeneyeandhardfeatures。NowifIaddtherewasmuchgabblingofWelshroundabout，andhereandtheresomeslightsawingofEnglish—thatinthestreetleadingfromthenorththereweresomestallsofgingerbreadandatableatwhichaqueer—lookingbeingwitharedGreek—lookingcaponhishead，soldrhubarb，herbs，andphialscontainingtheLordknowswhat，andwhospokealowvulgarEnglishdialect—Irepeat，ifIaddthis，IthinkIhavesaidallthatisnecessaryaboutLlangollenFair。
CHAPTERXXIII
AnExpedition—PontyPandy—TheSabbath—Glendower’sMount—
BurialPlaceofOld—Corwen—TheDeepGlen—TheGrandmother—
TheRoadsideChapel。
IWASnowabouttoleaveLlangollen，forashorttime，andtosetoutonanexpeditiontoBangor，Snowdon，andoneortwoplacesinAnglesea。Ihaddeterminedtomakethejourneyonfoot，inorderthatImighthaveperfectlibertyofaction，andenjoythebestopportunitiesofseeingthecountry。MywifeanddaughterweretomeetmeatBangor，towhichplacetheywouldrepairbytherailroad，andfromwhich，afterseeingsomeofthemountaindistricts，theywouldreturntoLlangollenbythewaytheycame，whereIproposedtojointhem，returning，however，byadifferentwayfromtheoneIwent，thatImighttraversenewdistricts。
Abouteleveno’clockofabrilliantSundaymorningIleftLlangollen，afterreadingthemorning—serviceoftheChurchtomyfamily。IsetoutonaSundaybecauseIwasanxioustoobservethegeneraldemeanourofthepeople，intheinteriorofthecountry，ontheSabbath。
Idirectedmycoursetowardsthewest，totheheadofthevalley。
Mywifeanddaughterafterwalkingwithmeaboutamilebademefarewell，andreturned。QuickeningmypaceIsoonleftLlangollenvalleybehindmeandenteredanothervale，alongwhichtheroadwhichIwasfollowing，andwhichledtoCorwenandotherplaces，mightbeseenextendingformiles。Lumpyhillswerecloseuponmyleft，theDeerunningnoisilybetweensteepbanks，fringedwithtrees，wasonmyright；beyonditrosehillswhichformpartofthewalloftheValeofClwyd；theirtopsbare，buttheirsidespleasantlycolouredwithyellowcorn—fieldsandwoodsofdarkverdure。Aboutanhour’swalking，fromthetimewhenIenteredthevalley，broughtmetoabridgeoveragorge，downwhichwaterrantotheDee。Istoppedandlookedoverthesideofthebridgenearesttothehill。Ahugerockaboutfortyfeetlongbytwentybroad，occupiedtheentirebedofthegorge，justabovethebridge，withtheexceptionofalittlegullettotheright，downwhichbetweentherockandahighbank，onwhichstoodacottage，arunofwaterpurledandbrawled。Therocklookedexactlylikeahugewhalelyingonitsside，withitsbackturnedtowardstherunnel。
Aboveitwasaglenoftrees。AfterIhadbeengazingalittletimeamanmakinghisappearanceatthedoorofthecottagejustbeyondthebridgeIpassedon，anddrawingnightohim，afteraslightsalutation，askedhiminEnglishthenameofthebridge。
\"Thenameofthebridge，sir，\"saidtheman，inverygoodEnglish，\"isPontyPandy。\"
\"Doesnotthatmeanthebridgeofthefullingmill？\"
\"Ibelieveitdoes，sir，\"saidtheman。
\"Isthereafullingmillnear？\"
\"No，sir，therewasonesometimeago，butitisnowasawingmill。\"
Hereawoman，comingout，lookedatmesteadfastly。
\"Isthatgentlewomanyourwife？\"
\"Sheisnogentlewoman，sir，butsheismywife。\"
\"Ofwhatreligionareyou？\"
\"WeareCalvinistic—Methodists，sir。\"
\"Haveyoubeentochapel？\"
\"Wearejustreturned，sir。\"
Herethewomansaidsomethingtoherhusband，whichIdidnothear，butthepurportofwhichIguessedfromthefollowingquestionwhichheimmediatelyput。
\"Haveyoubeentochapel，sir？\"
\"Idonotgotochapel；IbelongtotheChurch。\"
\"Haveyoubeentochurch，sir？\"
\"Ihavenot—Isaidmyprayersathome，andthenwalkedout。\"
\"ItisnotrighttowalkoutontheSabbath—day，excepttogotochurchorchapel。\"
\"Whotoldyouso？\"
\"ThelawofGod，whichsaysyoushallkeepholytheSabbath—day。\"
\"Iamnotkeepingitunholy。\"
\"Youarewalkingabout，andinWaleswhenweseeapersonwalkingidlyabout，ontheSabbath—day，weareinthehabitofsaying，Sabbath—breaker，whereareyougoing？\"
\"TheSonofManwalkedthroughthefieldsontheSabbath—day，whyshouldInotwalkalongtheroads？\"
\"HewhocalledHimselftheSonofManwasGodandcoulddowhatHepleased，butyouarenotGod。\"
\"ButHecameintheshapeofamantosetanexample。HadtherebeenanythingwronginwalkingaboutontheSabbath—day，Hewouldnothavedoneit。\"
Herethewifeexclaimed，\"Howworldly—wisetheseEnglishare！\"
\"YoudonotliketheEnglish，\"saidI。
\"Wedonotdislikethem，\"saidthewoman；\"atpresenttheydousnoharm，whatevertheydidofold。\"
\"Butyoustillconsiderthem，\"saidI，\"theseedofYSarfescadwynog，thecoilingserpent。\"
\"Ishouldbelothtocallanypeopletheseedoftheserpent，\"saidthewoman。
\"Butoneofyourgreatbardsdid，\"saidI。
\"HemusthavebelongedtotheChurch，andnottothechapelthen，\"
saidthewoman。\"Nopersonwhowenttochapelwouldhaveusedsuchbadwords。\"
\"Helived，\"saidI，\"beforepeoplewereseparatedintothoseoftheChurchandthechapel；didyoueverhearofTaliesinBenBeirdd？\"
\"Ineverdid，\"saidthewoman。
\"ButIhave，\"saidtheman；\"andofOwainGlendowertoo。\"
\"DopeopletalkmuchofOwenGlendowerintheseparts？\"saidI。
\"Plenty，\"saidtheman，\"andnowonder，forwhenhewasalivehewasmuchabouthere—somewayfartheronthereisamount，onthebankoftheDee，calledthemountofOwenGlendower，whereitissaidheusedtostandandlookoutafterhisenemies。\"
\"Isiteasytofind？\"saidI。
\"Veryeasy，\"saidtheman，\"itstandsrightupontheDeeandiscoveredwithtrees；thereisnomistakingit。\"
Ibadethemanandhiswifefarewell，andproceededonmyway。
Afterwalkingaboutamile，IperceivedakindofelevationwhichansweredtothedescriptionofGlendower’smount，whichthemanbythebridgehadgivenme。Itstoodontherighthand，atsomedistancefromtheroad，acrossafield。AsIwasstandinglookingatitamancameupfromthedirectioninwhichImyselfhadcome。
Hewasamiddle—agedman，plainlybutdecentlydressed，andhadsomethingoftheappearanceofafarmer。
\"Whathillmaythatbe？\"saidIinEnglish，pointingtotheelevation。
\"DimSaesneg，sir，\"saidtheman，lookingrathersheepish，\"DimgairoSaesneg。\"
RathersurprisedthatapersonofhisappearanceshouldnothaveawordofEnglish，IrepeatedmyquestioninWelsh。
\"Ah，youspeakCumraeg，sir；\"saidthemanevidentlysurprisedthatapersonofmyEnglishappearanceshouldspeakWelsh。\"Iamgladofit！Whathillisthat，youask—DynaMontOwainGlyndwr，sir。\"
\"Isiteasytogetto？\"saidI。
\"Quiteeasy，sir，\"saidtheman。\"IfyoupleaseIwillgowithyou。\"
Ithankedhim，andopeningagateheconductedmeacrossthefieldtothemountoftheWelshhero。
ThemountofOwenGlendowerstandscloseuponthesouthernbankoftheDee，andisnearlycoveredwithtreesofvariouskinds。Itisaboutthirtyfeethighfromtheplain，andaboutthesamediameteratthetop。Adeepblackpooloftheriverwhichhererunsfarbeneaththesurfaceofthefield，purlsandtwistsunderthenorthernside，whichisverysteep，thoughseverallargeoaksspringoutofit。Thehillisevidentlytheworkofart，andappearedtometobesomeburying—placeofold。
\"AndthisisthehillofOwainGlyndwr？\"saidI。
\"DymaMontOwainGlyndwr，sir，lleyroeddynsefylliedrychameielvnionyndyfodoGaerLleon。ThisisthehillofOwainGlendower，sir，wherehewasinthehabitofstandingtolookoutforhisenemiescomingfromChester。\"
\"Isupposeitwasnotcoveredwithtreesthen？\"saidI。
\"No，sir；ithasnotbeenlongplantedwithtrees。Theysay，however，thattheoakswhichhangovertheriverareveryold。\"
\"Dotheysaywhoraisedthishill？\"
\"SomesaythatGodraisedit，sir；othersthatOwainGlendowerraisedit。Whodoyouthinkraisedit？\"
\"Ibelievethatitwasraisedbyman，butnotbyOwenGlendower。
Hemayhavestooduponit，towatchforthecomingofhisenemies，butIbelieveitwasherelongbeforehistime，andthatitwasraisedoversomeolddeadkingbythepeoplewhomhehadgoverned。\"
\"Dotheyburykingsbythesideofrivers，sir？\"
\"Intheoldtimetheydid，andonthetopsofmountains；theyburnttheirbodiestoashes，placedtheminpotsandraisedheapsofearthorstonesoverthem。Heapslikethishavefrequentlybeenopened，andfoundtocontainpotswithashesandbones。\"
\"IwishallEnglishcouldspeakWelsh，sir。\"
\"Why？\"
\"BecausethenwepoorWelshwhocanspeaknoEnglishcouldlearnmuchwhichwedonotknow。\"
Descendingthemonticlewewalkedalongtheroadtogether。AfteralittletimeIaskedmycompanionofwhatoccupationhewasandwherehelived。
\"Iamasmallfarmer，sir，\"saidhe，\"andliveatLlansanfraidGlynDyfrdwyacrosstheriver。\"
\"Howcomesit，\"saidI，\"thatyoudonotknowEnglish？\"
\"WhenIwasyoung，\"saidhe，\"andcouldhaveeasilylearntit，I
carednothingaboutit，andnowthatIamoldandseeitsuse，itistoolatetoacquireit。\"
\"Ofwhatreligionareyou？\"saidI。
\"IamoftheChurch，\"hereplied。
Iwasabouttoaskhimifthereweremanypeopleofhispersuasionintheseparts；before，however，Icoulddosoheturneddownaroadtotherightwhichledtowardsasmallbridge，andsayingthatwashiswayhome，bademefarewellanddeparted。
IarrivedatCorwenwhichisjusttenmilesfromLlangollenandwhichstandsbeneathavastrangeofrocksattheheadofthevalleyupwhichIhadbeencoming，andwhichiscalledGlyndyfrdwy，orthevalleyoftheDeewater。Itwasnowabouttwoo’clock，andfeelingratherthirstyIwenttoaninnveryappropriatelycalledtheOwenGlendower，beingtheprincipalinnintheprincipaltownofwhatwasoncethedomainofthegreatOwen。HereIstoppedforaboutanhourrefreshingmyselfandoccasionallylookingintoanewspaperinwhichwasanexcellentarticleonthecaseofpoorLieutenantP。IthenstartedforCerrig—y—Drudion，distantabouttenmiles，whereIproposedtopassthenight。Directingmycoursetothenorth—west，IcrossedabridgeovertheDeewaterandthenproceededrapidlyalongtheroad，whichforsomewaylaybetweencorn—fields，inmanyofwhichsheaveswerepiledup，showingthattheWelshharvestwasbegun。Isoonpassedoveralittlestream，thenameofwhichIwastoldwasAlowan。\"Oh，whatablessingitistobeabletospeakWelsh！\"saidI，findingthatnotapersontowhomIaddressedmyselfhadawordofEnglishtobestowuponme。
AfterwalkingforaboutfivemilesIcametoabeautifulbutwildcountryofmountainandwoodwithhereandthereafewcottages。
Theroadatlengthmakinganabruptturntothenorth，Ifoundmyselfwithalowstonewallonmyleft，onthevergeofaprofoundravine，andahighbankcoveredwithtreesonmyright。Projectingoutovertheravinewasakindoflookingplace，protectedbyawall，formingahalf—circle，doubtlessmadebytheproprietorofthedomainfortheuseoftheadmirersofscenery。ThereI
stationedmyself，andforsometimeenjoyedoneofthewildestandmostbeautifulscenesimaginable。Belowmewasthedeepnarrowglenorravine，downwhichamountaintorrentroaredandfoamed。
Beyonditwasamountainrisingsteeply，itsnearerside，whichwasindeepshade，thesunhavinglongsunkbelowitstop，hirsutewithallkindsoftrees，fromthehighestpinnacledowntothetorrent’sbrink。Cutonthetopsurfaceofthewall，whichwasofslate，andthereforeeasilyimpressiblebytheknife，wereseveralnames，doubtlessthoseoftourists，whohadgazedfromthelook—outontheprospect，amongstwhichIobservedinremarkablyboldlettersthatofT……
\"Eagerforimmortality，MrT。，\"saidI；\"butyouarenoH。M。，noHuwMorris。\"
LeavingthelookingplaceIproceeded，and，afteroneortwoturnings，cametoanother，whichaffordedaviewifpossibleyetmoregrand，beautifulandwild，themostprominentobjectsofwhichwereakindofdevil’sbridgeflungoverthedeepglenanditsfoamingwater，andastrange—lookinghillbeyondit，belowwhich，withawoodoneitherside，stoodawhitefarm—house—sendingfromatallchimneyathinmistyreekuptothesky。Icrossedthebridge，which，howeverdiabolicallyfantasticalitlookedatadistance，seemedwhenonewasuponit，capableofbearinganyweight，andsoonfoundmyselfbythefarm—housepastwhichthewayled。Anagedwomansatonastoolbythedoor。
\"Afineevening，\"saidIinEnglish。
\"DimSaesneg；\"saidtheagedwoman。
\"Oh，theblessingofbeingabletospeakWelsh，\"saidI；andthenrepeatedinthatlanguagewhatIhadsaidtoherintheothertongue。
\"Idaresay，\"saidtheagedwoman，\"tothosewhocansee。\"
\"Canyounotsee？\"
\"Verylittle。Iamalmostblind。\"
\"Canyounotseeme？\"
\"Icanseesomethingtallanddarkbeforeme；thatisall。\"
\"Canyoutellmethenameofthebridge？\"
\"PontyGlynbin—thebridgeoftheglenoftrouble。\"
\"Andwhatisthenameofthisplace？\"
\"Penybont—theheadofthebridge。\"
\"Whatisyourownname？\"
\"CatherineHughes。\"
\"Howoldareyou？\"
\"Fifteenafterthreetwenties。\"
\"Ihaveamotherthreeafterfourtwenties；thatiseightyearsolderthanyourself。\"
\"Canshesee？\"
\"BetterthanI—shecanreadthesmallestletters。\"
\"Mayshelongbeacomforttoyou！\"
\"Thankyou—areyouthemistressofthehouse？\"
\"Iamthegrandmother。\"
\"Arethepeopleinthehouse？\"
\"Theyarenot—theyareatthechapel。\"
\"Andtheyleftyoualone？\"
\"TheyleftmewithmyGod。\"
\"Isthechapelfarfromhere？\"
\"Aboutamile。\"
\"OntheroadtoCerrigyDrudion？\"
\"OntheroadtoCerrigyDrudion。\"
Ibadeherfarewell，andpushedon—theroadwasgood，withhighrockybanksoneachside。Afterwalkingaboutthedistanceindicatedbytheoldlady，Ireachedabuilding，whichstoodontheright—handsideoftheroad，andwhichIhadnodoubtwasthechapel，fromahalf—groaning，half—singingnoisewhichproceededfromit。Thedoorbeingopen，Ientered，andstoodjustwithinit，bare—headed。Arathersingularscenepresenteditself。Withinalargedimly—lightedroom，anumberofpeoplewereassembled，partlyseatedinrudepews，andpartlyonbenches。Beneathakindofaltar，afewyardsfromthedoor，stoodthreemen—themiddlemostwasprayinginWelshinasingularkindofchant，withhisarmsstretchedout。Icoulddistinguishthewords，\"Jesusdescendamongus！sweetJesusdescendamongus—quickly。\"Hespokeveryslowly，andtowardstheendofeverysentencedroppedhisvoice，sothatwhathesaidwasanythingbutdistinct。AsIstoodwithinthedoor，amandressedincoarsegarmentscameuptomefromtheinteriorofthebuilding，andcourteously，andinexcellentWelsh，askedmetocomewithhimandtakeaseat。Withequalcourtesy，butfarinferiorWelsh，IassuredhimthatImeantnoharm，butwishedtobepermittedtoremainnearthedoor，whereuponwithalowbowheleftme。Whenthemanhadconcludedhisprayer，thewholeofthecongregationbegansingingahymn，manyofthevoicesweregruffanddiscordant，twoorthree，however，wereofgreatpower，andsomeofthefemaleonesofsurprisingsweetness。Attheconclusionofthehymn，anotherofthethreemenbythealtarbegantopray，justinthesamemannerashiscomradehaddone，andseeminglyusingmuchthesamewords。Whenhehaddone，therewasanotherhymn，afterwhich，seeingthatthecongregationwasabouttobreakup，Ibowedmyheadtowardstheinteriorofthebuilding，anddeparted。
Emergingfromthehollowway，Ifoundmyselfonamoor，overwhichtheroadlayinthedirectionofthenorth。Towardsthewest，atanimmensedistance，rosearangeofstupendoushills，whichI
subsequentlylearnedwerethoseofSnowdon—abouttenminutes’
walkingbroughtmetoCerrigyDrudion，asmallvillageneararockyelevation，fromwhich，nodoubt，theplacetakesitsname，whichinterpreted，istheRockofHeroes。