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  askedhimifheeverread。Hesaidhereadagreatdeal,especiallytheworksofHuwMorris,andthatreadingthemhadgivenhimaloveforthesightsofnature。Headdedthathisgreatestdelightwastocometotheplacewherehethenwasofanevening,andlookatthewatersandhills。Iaskedhimwhattradehewas。

  \"ThetradeofJoseph,\"saidhe,smiling。\"Saer。\"\"Farewell,brother,\"saidI;\"Iamnotacarpenter,butlikeyouIreadtheworksofHuwMorrisandamoftheChurchofEngland。\"Ithenshookhimbythehandanddeparted。

  Ipassedavillagewithastupendousmountainjustbehindittothenorth,whichIwastoldwascalledMoelVrithortheparty—colouredmoel。Iwasnowdrawingneartothewesternendofthevalley。

  Sceneryofthewildestandmostpicturesquedescriptionwasrifeandplentifultoadegree:hillswerehere,hillswerethere;sometallandsharp,othershugeandhumpy;hillswereoneveryside;

  onlyaslightopeningtothewestseemedtopresentitself。\"Whatavalley!\"Iexclaimed。ButonpassingthroughtheopeningIfoundmyselfinanother,wilderandstranger,ifpossible。Fulltothewestwasalonghillrisingupliketheroofofabarn,anenormousroundhillonitsnorth—eastside,andonitssouth—eastthetailoftherangewhichIhadlonghadonmyleft—thereweretreesandgrovesandrunningwaters,butallindeepshadow,fornightwasnowcloseathand。

  \"Whatisthenameofthisplace?\"Ishoutedtoamanonhorseback,whocamedashingthroughabrookwithawomaninaWelshdressbehindhim。

  \"AberCowarch,Saxon!\"saidthemaninadeepgutturalvoice,andlashinghishorsedisappearedrapidlyinthenight。

  \"AberCywarch!\"Icried,springinghalfayardintotheair。\"Why,that’stheplacewhereEllisWynncomposedhisimmortal’SleepingBard,’thebookwhichItranslatedintheblesseddaysofmyyouth。

  Oh,nowonderthatthe’SleepingBard’isawildandwondrouswork,seeingthatitwascomposedamidstthewildandwonderfulsceneswhichIherebehold。\"

  Iproceededonwardsupanascent;aftersometimeIcametoabridgeacrossastream,whichamantoldmewascalledAvonGerres。

  ItrunsintotheDyfi,comingdownwitharushingsoundfromawildvaletothenorth—eastbetweenthehugebarn—likehillandMoelVrith。Thebarn—likehillIwasinformedwascalledPenDyn。I

  soonreachedDinasMawddwy,whichstandsonthelowerpartofahighhillconnectedwiththePenDyn。Dinas,troughatonetimeaplaceofconsiderableimportance,ifwemayjudgefromitsname,whichsignifiesafortifiedcity,isatpresentlittlemorethanacollectionoffilthyhuts。Butthoughadirtysqualidplace,I

  founditanythingbutsilentanddeserted。Fierce—looking,red—

  hairedmen,whoseemedasiftheymightbedescendantsofthered—

  hairedbandittiofold,werestaggeringabout,andsoundsofdrunkenrevelryechoedfromthehuts。IsubsequentlylearnedthatDinaswasthehead—quartersofminers,theneighbourhoodaboundingwithminesbothofleadandstone。Iwasgladtoleaveitbehindme。MallwydistothesouthofDinas—thewaytoitisbyaromanticgorgedownwhichflowstheRoyalDyfi。AsIproceededalongthisgorgethemoonrisingaboveMoelVrithilluminedmypath。Inabouthalf—an—hourIfoundmyselfbeforetheinnatMallwyd。

  CHAPTERLXXV

  InnatMallwyd—ADialogue—TheCumro。

  IENTEREDtheinn,andseeingacomely—lookingdamselatthebar,I

  toldherthatIwasinneedofsupperandabed。Sheconductedmeintoaneatsandedparlour,whereagoodfirewasblazing,andaskedmewhatIwouldhaveforsupper。\"Whateveryoucanmostreadilyprovide,\"saidI;\"Iamnotparticular。\"Themaidretired,andtakingoffmyhat,anddisencumberingmyselfofmysatchel,I

  satdownbeforethefireandfellintoadoze,inwhichIdreamedofsomeofthewildscenesthroughwhichIhadlatelypassed。

  IdozedanddozedtillIwasrousedbythemaidtouchingmeontheshoulderandtellingmethatsupperwasready。Igotupandperceivedthatduringmydozeshehadlaidtheclothandputsupperuponthetable。Itconsistedofbaconandeggs。DuringsupperI

  hadsomeconversationwiththemaid。

  MYSELF。—Areyouanativeofthisplace?

  MAID。—Iamnot,sir;IcomefromDinas。

  MYSELF。—Areyourparentsalive?

  MAID。—Mymotherisalive,sir,butmyfatherisdead。

  MYSELF。—Wheredoesyourmotherlive?

  MAID。—AtDinas,sir。

  MYSELF。—Howdoesshesupportherself?

  MAID。—Bylettinglodgingstominers,sir。

  MYSELF。—Aretheminersquietlodgers?

  MAID。—Notalways,sir;sometimestheygetupatnightandfightwitheachother。

  MYSELF。—Whatdoesyourmotherdoonthoseoccasions?

  MAID。—Shedrawsthequiltoverherhead,andsaysherprayers,sir。

  MYSELF。—Whydoesn’tshegetupandpartthem?

  MAID。—Lestsheshouldgetapunchorathwackforhertrouble,sir。

  MYSELF。—Ofwhatreligionaretheminers?

  MAID。—TheyareMethodists,iftheyareanything;buttheydon’ttroubletheirheadsmuchaboutreligion。

  MYSELF。—Ofwhatreligionareyou?

  MAID。—IamoftheChurch,sir。

  MYSELF。—DidyoualwaysbelongtotheChurch?

  MAID。—Notalways。WhenIwasatDinasIusedtohearthepreacher,butsinceIhavebeenhereIhavelistenedtotheclergyman。

  MYSELF。—Istheclergymanhereagoodman?

  MAID。—Averygoodmanindeed,sir。Helivescloseby。ShallI

  goandtellhimyouwanttospeaktohim?

  MYSELF。—Ohdearme,no!Hecanemployhistimemuchmoreusefullythaninwaitinguponme。

  AftersupperIsatquietforaboutanhour。Thenringingthebell,Iinquiredofthemaidwhethertherewasanewspaperinthehouse。

  Shetoldmetherewasnot,butthatshethoughtshecouldprocuremeone。Inalittletimeshebroughtmeanewspaper,whichshesaidshehadborrowedattheparsonage。ItwastheCUMRO,anexcellentWelshjournalwrittenintheinterestoftheChurch。InperusingitscolumnsIpassedacoupleofhoursveryagreeably,andthenwenttobed。

  CHAPTERLXXVI

  MallwydanditsChurch—SonsofShoemakers—VillageInn—

  Dottings。

  THEnextdaywasthethirty—firstofOctober,andwasratherfinefortheseason。AsIdidnotintendtojourneyfartherthisdaythanMachynlleth,aprincipaltowninMontgomeryshire,distantonlytwelvemiles,IdidnotstartfromMallwydtilljustbeforenoon。

  Mallwydisasmallbutprettyvillage。Thechurchisalongedificestandingonaslightelevationontheleftoftheroad。

  ItspulpitisillustriousfromhavingformanyyearsbeenoccupiedbyoneoftheverycelebratedmenofWales,namelyDoctorJohnDavies,authorofthegreatWelshandLatindictionary,animperishablework。Animmenseyewtreegrowsinthechurchyard,andpartlyovershadowstheroadwithitsbranches。Theparsonagestandsaboutahundredyardstothesouthofthechurch,nearagroveoffirs。ThevillageisoverhungonthenorthbythemountainsoftheArranrange,fromwhichitisseparatedbythemurmuringDyfi。Tothesouthformanymilesthecountryisnotmountainous,butpresentsapleasantvarietyofhillanddale。

  AfterleavingthevillagealittlewaybehindmeIturnedroundtotakealastviewofthewonderfulregionfromwhichIhademergedonthepreviousevening。Formingthetwosidesofthepassdownwhichcomes\"theroyalriver\"stoodtheDinasmountainandCefnCoch,thefirstontheleft,andtheotherontheright。Behind,formingthebackgroundofthepass,appearing,thoughnowsomemilesdistant,almostinmyproximity,stoodPenDyn。Thishillhasvariousnames,buttheonewhichIhavenotedhere,andwhichsignifiestheheadofaman,perhapsdescribesitbest。FromwhereIlookedatitonthatlastdayofOctoberitcertainlylookedlikeanenormoushead,andputmeinmindoftheheadofMambrino,mentionedinthemasterworkwhichcommemoratestheachievementsoftheMancheganknight。Thismightymountainisthebirthplaceofmorethanoneriver。IftheGerresissuesfromitseasternside,fromitswesternspringstheMaw,thatsingularlypicturesquestream,whichenterstheoceanattheplacewhichtheSaxonscorruptlycallBarmouthandtheCumrywithgreatproprietyAberMaw,orthedisemboguementoftheMaw。

  JustasIwasabouttopursuemyjourneytwoboyscameup,boundinthesamedirectionasmyself。Onewasalargeboydressedinawaggoner’sfrock,theotherwasalittlefellowinabrowncoatandyellowishtrowsers。AswewalkedalongtogetherIenteredintoconversationwiththem。TheycamefromDinasMawddwy。Thelargeboytoldmethathewasthesonofamanwhocartedmwynorleadore,andthelittlefellowthathewasthesonofashoemaker。Thelatterwasbyfarthecleverest,andnowonder,forthesonofshoemakersarealwaysclever,whichassertionshouldanybodydoubtIbeghimtoattendtheexaminationsatCambridge,atwhichhewillfindthatinthreecasesoutoffourtheseniorwranglersarethesonsofshoemakers。FromthislittlechapIgotagreatdealofinformationaboutPenDyn,everypartofwhichheappearedtohavetraversed。Hetoldmeamongstotherthingsthattherewasacastleuponit。Likeatruesonofashoemaker,however,hewasanarchrogue。Comingtoasmallhousewithagardenattachedtoitinwhichtherewereapple—trees,hestopped,whilstIwentonwiththeotherboy,andafteraminuteortwocameuprunningwithacoupleofapplesinhishand。

  \"Wheredidyougetthoseapples?\"saidI;\"Ihopeyoudidnotstealthem。\"

  Hemadenoreply,butbitone,thenmakingawryfaceheflungitaway,andsoheservedtheother。Presentlyafterwards,comingtoasidelane,thefutureseniorwrangler,foraseniorwranglerheisdestinedtobe,alwaysprovidedhefindshiswaytoCambridge,darteddownitlikeanarrow,anddisappeared。

  Icontinuedmywaywiththeotherlad,occasionallyaskinghimquestionsabouttheminesofMawddwy。Theinformation,however,whichIobtainedfromhimwasnexttonothing,forheappearedtobeasheavyasthestuffwhichhisfathercarted。AtlengthwereachedavillageformingakindofsemicircleonagreenwhichlookedsomethinglikeasmallEnglishcommon。Totheeastwerebeautifulgreenhills;tothewestthevalleywiththeriverrunningthroughit,beyondwhichroseothergreenhillsyetmorebeautifulthantheeasternones。Iaskedtheladthenameoftheplace,butIcouldnotcatchwhathesaid,forhisanswerwasmerelyanindistinctmumble,andbeforeIcouldquestionhimagainheleftme,withoutawordofsalutation,andtrudgedawayacrossthegreen。

  DescendingahillIcametoabridge,underwhichranabeautifulriver,whichcamefoamingdownfromagulleybetweentwooftheeasternhills。FromamanwhomImetIlearnedthatthebridgewascalledPontCoombLinau,andthatthenameofthevillageIhadpassedwasLinau。TherivercarriesanimportanttributetotheDyfi,atleastitdidwhenIsawit,thoughperhapsinsummeritislittlemorethanadrywater—course。

  Half—an—hour’swalkingbroughtmefromthisplacetoasmalltownorlargevillage,withachurchattheentranceandtheusualyewtreeinthechurchyard。SeeingakindofinnIenteredit,andwasshownbyalad—waiterintoalargekitchen,inwhichwereseveralpeople。IhadtoldhiminWelshthatIwantedsomeale,andasheopenedthedoorhecriedwithaloudvoice,\"Cumro!\"asmuchastosay,Mindwhatyousaybeforethischap,forheunderstandsCumraeg—thatwordwasenough。Thepeople,whoweretalkingfastandeagerlyasImademyappearance,instantlybecamesilentandstaredatmewithmostsuspiciouslooks。Isatdown,andwhenmyalewasbroughtItookaheartydraught,andobservingthatthecompanywerestillwatchingmesuspiciouslyandmaintainingthesamesuspicioussilence,Ideterminedtocomportmyselfinamannerwhichshouldtoacertainextentaffordthemgroundforsuspicion。

  Ithereforeslowlyanddeliberatelydrewmynote—bookoutofmywaistcoatpocket,unclaspedit,tookmypencilfromtheloopsatthesideofthebook,andforthwithbegantodotdownobservationsupontheroomandcompany,nowlookingtotheleft,nowtotheright,nowaloft,nowalow,nowskewingatanobject,nowleeringatanindividual,myeyeshalfclosedandmymouthdrawnconsiderablyaside。Herefollowsomeofmydottings:—

  \"Averycomfortablekitchenwithachimney—corneronthesouthside—immensegrateandbrilliantfire—largekettlehangingoveritbyachainattachedtoatransverseironbar—asettleontheleft—handsideofthefire—sevenfinelargemennearthefire—

  twouponthesettle,twouponchairs,oneinthechimney—cornersmokingapipe,andtwostandingup—tablenearthesettlewithglasses,amongstwhichisthatofmyself,whositnearlyinthemiddleoftheroomalittlewayontheright—handsideofthefire。

  \"Thefloorisofslate;afinebrindledgreyhoundliesbeforeitonthehearth,andashepherd’sdogwandersabout,occasionallygoingtothedoorandscratchingasifanxioustogetout。Thecompanyaredressedmostlyinthesamefashion,browncoats,broad—brimmedhats,andyellowishcorduroybreecheswithgaiters。Onewholookslikealabouringmanhasawhitesmockandawhitehat,patchedtrowsers,andhighlowscoveredwithgravel—onehasabluecoat。

  \"Thereisaclockontheright—handsideofthekitchen;awarming—

  panhangsclosebyitontheprojectingsideofthechimney—corner。

  OnthesamesideisalargerackcontainingmanyplatesanddishesofStaffordshireware。Letmenotforgetapairoffire—ironswhichhangontheright—handsideofthechimney—corner!\"

  Imadeagreatmanymoredottings,whichIshallnotinserthere。

  DuringthewholetimeIwasdottingthemostmarvelloussilenceprevailedintheroom,brokenonlybytheoccasionalscratchingofthedogagainsttheinsideofthedoor,thetickingoftheclock,andtheruttlingofthesmoker’spipeinthechimney—corner。AfterIhaddottedtomyheart’scontentIclosedmybook,putthepencilintotheloops,thenthebookintomypocket,drankwhatremainedofmyale,gotup,and,afteranotherlookattheapartmentanditsfurniture,andaleeratthecompany,departedfromthehousewithoutceremony,havingpaidforthealewhenIreceivedit。

  AfterwalkingsomefiftyyardsdownthestreetIturnedhalfroundandbeheld,asIknewIshould,thewholecompanyatthedoorstaringafterme。Ileeredsidewaysatthemforabouthalfaminute,buttheystoodmyleerstoutly。SuddenlyIwasinspiredbyathought。TurningroundIconfrontedthem,andpullingmynote—

  bookoutofmypocket,andseizingmypencil,Ifelltodottingvigorously。Thatwastoomuchforthem。Asifstruckbyapanic,myquondamfriendsturnedroundandboltedintothehouse;therustic—lookingmanwiththesmock—frockandgravelledhighlowsnearlyfallingdowninhiseagernesstogetin。

  ThenameoftheplacewherethisadventureoccurredwasCemmaes。

  CHAPTERLXXVII

  TheDeafMan—FuneralProcession—TheLoneFamily—TheWelshandtheirSecrets—TheValeoftheDyfi—TheBrightMoon。

  ALITTLEwayfromCemmaesIsawarespectable—lookingoldmanlikealittlefarmer,towhomIsaid:

  \"HowfartoMachynlleth?\"

  Lookingatmeinapiteousmannerinthefacehepointedtothesideofhishead,andsaid—\"Dimclywed。\"

  ItwasnolongernoEnglish,butnohearing。

  PresentlyImetoneyetmoredeaf。Alargeprocessionofmencamealongtheroad。Somedistancebehindthemwasabandofwomenandbetweenthetwobandswasakindofbierdrawnbyahorsewithplumesateachofthefourcorners。Itookoffmyhatandstoodcloseagainstthehedgeontheright—handsidetillthedeadhadpassedmesomewaytoitsfinalhome。

  Crossedariver,whichlikethatontheothersideofCemmaesstreameddownfromagulleybetweentwohillsintothevalleyoftheDyfi。Beyondthebridgeontheright—handsideoftheroadwasaprettycottage,justastherewasintheotherlocality。Afinetallwomanstoodatthedoor,withalittlechildbesideher。I

  stoppedandinquiredinEnglishwhosebodyitwasthathadjustbeenborneby。

  \"Thatofayoungman,sir,thesonofafarmer,wholivesamileorsouptheroad。\"

  MYSELF。—Heseemstohaveplentyoffriends。

  WOMAN。—Ohyes,sir,theWelshhaveplentyoffriendsbothinlifeanddeath。

  MYSELF。—A’n’tyouWelsh,then?

  WOMAN。—Ohno,sir,IamEnglish,likeyourself,asIsuppose。

  MYSELF。—Yes,IamEnglish。WhatpartofEnglanddoyoucomefrom?

  WOMAN。—Shropshire,sir。

  MYSELF。—Isthatlittlechildyours?

  WOMAN。—Yes,sir,itismyhusband’schildandmine。

  MYSELF。—IsupposeyourhusbandisWelsh。

  WOMAN。—Ohno,sir,weareallEnglish。

  MYSELF。—Andwhatisyourhusband?

  WOMAN。—Alittlefarmer,sir,hefarmsaboutfortyacresunderMrs—。

  MYSELF。—Well,areyoucomfortablehere?

  WOMAN。—Ohdearme,no,sir,weareanythingbutcomfortable。

  Herewearethreepoorlonecreaturesinastrangeland,withoutasoultospeaktobutoneanother。EverydayofourliveswewishwehadneverleftShropshire。

  MYSELF。—Whydon’tyoumakefriendsamongstyourneighbours?

  WOMAN。—Oh,sir,theEnglishcannotmakefriendsamongsttheWelsh。TheWelshwon’tneighbourwiththem,orhaveanythingtodowiththem,exceptnowandtheninthewayofbusiness。

  MYSELF。—IhaveoccasionallyfoundtheWelshverycivil。

  WOMAN。—Ohyes,sir,theycanbecivilenoughtopassers—by,especiallythosewhotheythinkwantnothingfromthem—butifyoucameandsettledamongstthemyouwouldfindthem,I’mafraid,quitethecontrary。

  MYSELF。—WouldtheybeunciviltomeifIcouldspeakWelsh?

  WOMAN。—Mostparticularly,sir;theWelshdon’tlikeanystrangers,butleastofallthosewhospeaktheirlanguage。

  MYSELF。—Haveyoupickedupanythingoftheirlanguage?

  WOMAN。—Notaword,sir,normyhusbandneither。Theytakegoodcarethatweshouldn’tpickupawordoftheirlanguage。Istoodtheotherdayandlistenedwhilsttwowomenweretalkingjustwhereyoustandnow,inthehopeofcatchingaword,andassoonastheysawmetheypassedtotheothersideofthebridge,andbeganbuzzingthere。Mypoorhusbandtookitintohisheadthathemightpossiblylearnawordortwoatthepublic—house,sohewentthere,calledforajugofaleandapipe,andtriedtomakehimselfathomejustashemightinEngland,butitwouldn’tdo。Thecompanyinstantlyleftofftalkingtooneanotherandstaredathim,andbeforehecouldfinishhispotandpipetookthemselvesofftoaman,andthencamethelandlord,andaskedhimwhathemeantbyfrighteningawayhiscustomers。Somypoorhusbandcamehomeaspaleasasheet,andsittingdowninachairsaid,\"Lord,havemercyuponme!\"

  MYSELF。—WhyaretheWelshafraidthatstrangersshouldpickuptheirlanguage?

  WOMAN。—Lest,perhaps,theyshouldlearntheirsecrets,sir!

  MYSELF。—Whatsecretshavethey?

  WOMAN。—TheLordaboveonlyknows,sir!

  MYSELF。—DoyouthinktheyarehatchingtreasonagainstQueenVictoria?

  WOMAN。—Ohdearno,sir。

  MYSELF。—Istheremuchmurdergoingonamongstthem?

  WOMAN。—Nothingofthekind,sir。

  MYSELF。—Cattle—stealing?

  WOMAN。—Ohno,sir!

  MYSELF。—Pig—stealing?

  WOMAN。—No,sir!

  MYSELF。—Duckorhenstealing?

  WOMAN。—Haven’tlostaduckorhensinceIhavebeenhere,sir。

  MYSELF。—Thenwhatsecretscantheypossiblyhave?

  WOMAN。—Idon’tknow,sir!perhapsnoneatall,oratmostonlyapackofsmallnonsensethatnobodywouldgivethreefarthingstoknow。However,itisquitecertaintheyareasjealousofstrangershearingtheirdiscourseasiftheywereplottinggunpowdertreasonorsomethingworse。

  MYSELF。—Haveyoubeenlonghere?

  WOMAN。—OnlysincelastMay,sir!andwehopetogetawaybynext,andreturntoourowncountry,whereweshallhavesomeonetospeakto。

  MYSELF。—Good—bye!

  WOMAN。—Good—bye,sir,andthankyouforyourconversation;I

  haven’thadsuchatreatoftalkformanyawearyday。

  TheValeoftheDyfibecamewiderandmorebeautifulasIadvanced。

  Theriverranatthebottomamidstgreenandseeminglyrichmeadows。Thehillsonthefarthersidewerecultivatedagreatwayup,andvariousneatfarm—houseswerescatteredhereandthereontheirsides。Atthefootofoneofthemostpicturesqueofthesehillsstoodalargewhitevillage。Iwishedverymuchtoknowitsname,butsawnooneofwhomIcouldinquire。Iproceededforaboutamile,andthenperceivingamanwheelingstonesinabarrowfortherepairingoftheroadIthoughtIwouldinquireofhim。I

  didso,butthevillagewasthenoutofsight,andthoughIpointedinitsdirectionanddescribeditssituationIcouldnotgetitsnameoutofhim。AtlastIsaidhastily,\"Canyoutellmeyourownname?\"

  \"DafyddTibbot,sir,\"saidhe。

  \"Tibbot,Tibbot,\"saidI;\"why,youareaFrenchman。\"

  \"Dearieme,sir,\"saidtheman,lookingverypleased,\"amI,indeed?\"

  \"Yes,youare,\"saidI,ratherrepentingofmyhaste,andgivinghimsixpence,Ilefthim。

  \"I’dbetatrifle,\"saidItomyself,asIwalkedaway,thatthispoorcreatureisthedescendantofsomedesperateNormanTibaultwhohelpedtoconquerPowislandunderRogerdeMontgomeryorEarlBaldwin。HowstrikingthattheproudoldNormannamesareatpresentonlybornebypeopleintheloweststation。Here’saTibbotorTibaultharrowingstonesonaWelshroad,andIhaveknownaMortimermunchingpoorcheeseandbreadunderahedgeonanEnglishone。Howcanweaccountforthissavebythesuppositionthatthedescendantsofproud,cruel,andviolentmen—andwhosoproud,cruelandviolent,astheoldNormans—aredoomedbyGodtocometothedogs?\"

  CametoPontVelinCerrig,thebridgeofthemilloftheCerrig,ariverwhichcomesfoamingdownfrombetweentworockyhills。ThisbridgeisaboutamilefromMachynlleth,atwhichplaceIarrivedataboutfiveo’clockintheevening—acool,brightmoonshininguponme。Iputupattheprincipalinn,whichwasofcoursecalledtheWynstayArms。

  CHAPTERLXXVIII

  WelshPoems—SessionsBusiness—TheLawyerandhisClient—TheCourt—TheTwoKeepers—TheDefence。

  DURINGsupperIwaswaiteduponbyabrisk,buxommaidwhotoldmethathernamewasMaryEvans。Therepastover,Iorderedaglassofwhiskeyandwater,andwhenitwasbroughtIaskedthemaidifshecouldprocuremesomebooktoread。Shesaidshewasnotawareofanybookinthehousewhichshecouldlayherhandonexceptoneofherown,whichifIpleasedshewouldlendme。Ibeggedhertodoso。Whereuponshewentoutandpresentlyreturnedwithaverysmallvolume,whichshelaidonthetableandthenretired。AftertakingasipofmywhiskeyandwaterIproceededtoexamineit。ItturnedouttobeavolumeofWelshpoemsentitled\"BlodauGlynDyfi\";or,FlowersofGlynDyfi,byoneLewisMeredith,whosepoeticalnameisLewisGlynDyfi。TheauthorinditeshisprefacefromCemmaes,June,1852。ThebestpieceiscalledDyffrynDyfi,andisdescriptiveofthesceneryofthevalethroughwhichtheDyfiruns。Itcommencesthus:

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