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CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.
Roads-Inns-Means of Conveyance-Guides-Prominent Objects and
Scenery-Language
CHAP. I.
Page xxiii
Shrewsbury-Oswestry-Watt's Dyke-Offa's Dyke-Brynkinalt 1
CHAP. II.
CHIRK TO LLANGOLLEN,
(7 Miles.)
Chirk-Ellesmere Canal-Aqueduct-Chirk Castle - History of Chirk
Castle-Pont Cysyllty Aqueduct-Llangollen- Plas Newydd-Cas-
tell Dinas Bran-Vale of Crucis-Valley Crucis Abbey-Pillar of
Eliseg
23
CHAP. III.
LLANGOLLEN TO CAPEL CURIG,
(37 Miles.)
The Vale of the Dee-Owen Glyndwr's Palace-Owen Glyndwr-Cor-
wen-Cefyn Creini-Pont y Glyn or Pont Diffwys-Cerig y Druidion
-Cernioge Mawr-Scenery at 48th and 47th Milestones from Holy-
head-Waterloo Bridge-Bettws y Coed-Pont y Pair-Rhaidr y
Wennol-Capel Curig - Moel Shiabod-Dolwyddelan Castle - Dol-
wyddelan-Penmachno-Yspytty Evan-Ascent of Snowdon
. 36
-
CHAP. IV.
CAPEL CURIG TO BANGOR,
(14 Miles.)
Y Trivaen-Llyn Ogwen-Rhaiadr Benglog-Nant Frangon -Carnedd
David Carnedd Llewelyn-Mr. Pennant's Slate Quarries-Ogwen
Bank-Penhryn Castle-Monuments in Llandegai Church-Port Pen-
hryn-Bangor-History of Bangor Cathedral-Menai Bridge 49
CHAP. V.
ANGLESEY-HOLYHEAD ISLAND-SKERRIES.
Ferries-Battle near Bangor Ferry- Llanddwyn Abbey- Llanedwen—
Battle at Moel y Don-Plass Newydd-List of Cromlechs in Anglesey
-Wine Houses-Amlwch-Parys Copper Mines-Llanelian — Go-
Pentraeth-Plas Gwynn Beaumaris
ronwy Owen
Beaumaris
Castle-History of Beaumaris Castle-Bay of Beaumaris-Baron Hill
-Llanvaes Penmon Holyhead-South Stack Lighthouse
Skerries
The
65
CHAP. VI.
BANGOR TO CAERNARVON,
(9 Miles.)
Caernarvon-Caernarvon Castle-Birth of Edward first Prince of Wales
-History of Caernarvon Castle-Roman City of Segontium 87
CHAP. VII.
EXCURSION FROM CAERNARVON TO THE NANTLLE
POOLS.
Glangwna-View-Ascent to the Summit of Moel Aelir, and View from
thence-Bettws-Nant Mill-Llyn Cwellyn- Castle Cidwm.—Tradi-
tion respecting the Giant Cidwm-Llyn y Dywarchen-Nantlle Pools
-Mountain Pass-Beautiful Views-Slate Quarries
CHAP. VIII.
95
EXCURSION FROM CAERNARVON INTO THE PROMON-
TORY OF LLYN, &c.
The Promontory of Llyn-Dinas Dinlle and other ancient Forts-Clynog
-Beuno's Chapel and Chest-Curiosities in the Neighbourhood of
Clynog-Nevin-Porthdinllyn-Pwllheli-Island of Bardsey-History
of Bardsey-Hell's Mouth-Criccieth and Castle-Howel y Fwyall-
Penmorfa-Sir John Owen
100
CHAP. IX.
CAERNARVON TO LLANBERIS,
(10 Miles.)
Road-Cwm y Clo-Vale of Llanberis-Lakes-Margaret Uch Evan-
Dôlbadarn Castle-Slate Quarry-Caunant Mawr-Copper Mine-
Village of Llanberis
112
CHAP. X.
EXCURSION FROM LLANBERIS TO THE SUMMIT OF
TRIVAEN, &c.
Llyn y Cwm-Llyn Idwal-Tull Dû-Trivaen-Glyder Bach-Glyder
Fawr-Evening Scene in Llanberis-Plants found near Tull Dû 118
СНАР. ХІ.
EXCURSION FROM DOLBADARN TO THE SUMMIT OF
SNOWDON.
Instructions to the Tourist-Height of Snowdon-Prospect from the
Summit-Name-Royal Forest-Clogwyn y Garnedd-List of Snow-
don Plants-Well near the Summit-Copper Mine-Further Instruc-
tions to the Tourist
126
CHAP. XII.
DOLBADARN TO BEDDGELERT,
The Pass of Llanberis-The Cromlech-Caddy of Cwm Glâs-Gorph-
wysfa-Nant Hwynan or Gwynant-Rhaiadr Cwm Dyli—Cwm Llan
-Llyn y Dinas-Dinas Emrys-Beddgelert-Llewellyn and his Dog
-Poem founded on this Story-Priory
131
EXCURSION FROM BEDDGELERT TO THE SUMMIT OF
141
CHAP. XIII.
BEDDGELERT TO TAN Y BWLCH,
(By Tremadoc 14 Miles.)
Pont Aberglasllyn-Tradition respecting the Bridge-Salmon Leap--
Roads to Tan y Bwlch-Tremadoc-Embankment-Tan y Bwlch-
Vale of Ffestiniog
144
Maentwrog-Falls of the Velen Rhydd-Harlech-Harlech Castle-
History of Harlech Castle-Mephitic Vapour
EXCURSION FROM HARLECH TO CWM BYCHAN, &c.
151
Cylch Cyngrair or Druidical Circles-Cwm Bychan-Bwlch Tyddiad-
Drws Ardudwy-Cromlech-Sarn Badrig-Cantref Gwaelod
157
CHAP. XV.
HARLECH TO DOLGELLEY,
(20 Miles.)
Road from Harlech to Barmouth—Meini Gwyr—Cromlechs-Barmouth
-Beach and River-Road from Barmouth to Dolgelley-Dolgelly-
Nannau-Howel Sele-Old Oak
EXCURSION FROM DOLGELLEY TO KEMMER ABBEY
160
AND THE WATERFALLS.
Y Vanner, or Kemmer Abbey-History of the Abbey-Rhaiadr Du-
Rhaiadr-y-Mawddach--Pistyll-y-Cain
164