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Deheubarth or Southern Region�察�a land differing widely�察�as I had 
heard�察�both in language and customs from Gwynedd or the Northern�察�a 
land which had given birth to the illustrious Ab Gwilym�察�and where 
the great Ryce family had flourished�察�which very much distinguished 
itself in the Wars of the Roses ´ a member of which Ryce ap Thomas 
placed Henry the Seventh on the throne of Britain ´ a family of 
royal extraction�察�and which after the death of Roderic the Great 
for a long time enjoyed the sovereignty of the south。

We set about making the necessary preparations for our respective 
journeys。  Those for mine were soon made。  I bought a small leather 
satchel with a lock and key�察�in which I placed a white linen shirt�察�
a pair of worsted stockings�察�a razor and a prayer´book。  Along with 
it I bought a leather strap with which to sling it over my 
shoulder�此 �I got my boots new soled�察�my umbrella�察�which was rather 
dilapidated�察�mended�察�put twenty sovereigns into my purse�察�and then 
said I am all right for the Deheubarth。

As my wife and daughter required much more time in making 
preparations for their journey than I for mine�察�and as I should 
only be in their way whilst they were employed�察�it was determined 
that I should depart on my expedition on Thursday�察�and that they 
should remain at Llangollen till the Saturday。

We were at first in some perplexity with respect to the disposal of 
the ecclesiastical cat�察�it would of course not do to leave it in 
the garden to the tender mercies of the Calvinistic Methodists of 
the neighbourhood�察�more especially those of the flannel 
manufactory�察�and my wife and daughter could hardly carry it with 
them。  At length we thought of applying to a young woman of sound 
church principles�察�who was lately married and lived over the water 
on the way to the railroad station�察�with whom we were slightly 
acquainted�察�to take charge of the animal�察�and she on the first 
intimation of our wish�察�willingly acceded to it。  So with her poor 
puss was left along with a trifle for its milk´money�察�and with her�察�
as we subsequently learned�察�it continued in peace and comfort till 
one morning it sprang suddenly from the hearth into the air�察�gave a 
mew�察�and died。  So much for the ecclesiastical cat��

The morning of Tuesday was rather fine�察�and Mr Ebenezer E´�察�who had 
heard of our intended departure�察�came to invite us to spend the 
evening at the Vicarage。  His father had left Llangollen the day 
before for Chester�察�where he expected to be detained some days。  I 
told him we should be most happy to come。  He then asked me to take 
a walk。  I agreed with pleasure�察�and we set out�察�intending to go to 
Llansilio at the western end of the valley and look at the church。  
The church was an ancient building。  It had no spire�察�but had the 
little erection on its roof�察�so usual to Welsh churches�察�for 
holding a bell。

In the churchyard is a tomb in which an old squire of the name of 
Jones was buried about the middle of the last century。  There is a 
tradition about this squire and tomb to the following effect。  
After the squire's death there was a lawsuit about his property�察�in 
consequence of no will having been found。  It was said that his 
will had been buried with him in the tomb�察�which after some time 
was opened�察�but with what success the tradition sayeth not。

In the evening we went to the Vicarage。  Besides the family and 
ourselves there was Mr R´ and one or two more。  We had a very 
pleasant party�察�and as most of those present wished to hear 
something connected with Spain�察�I talked much about that country�察�
sang songs of Germania�察�and related in an abridged form Lope de 
Vega's ghost story�察�which is decidedly the best ghost story in the 
world。

In the afternoon of Wednesday I went and took leave of certain 
friends in the town�察�amongst others of old Mr Jones。  On my telling 
him that I was about to leave Llangollen�察�he expressed considerable 
regret�察�but said that it was natural for me to wish to return to my 
native country。  I told him that before returning to England I 
intended to make a pedestrian tour in South Wales。  He said that he 
should die without seeing the south�察�that he had had several 
opportunities of visiting it when he was young�察�which he had 
neglected�察�and that he was now too old to wander far from home。  He 
then asked me which road I intended to take。  I told him that I 
intended to strike across the Berwyn to Llan Rhyadr�察�then visit 
Sycharth�察�once the seat of Owain Glendower�察�lying to the east of 
Llan Rhyadr�察�then return to that place�察�and after seeing the 
celebrated cataract across the mountains to Bala ´ whence I should 
proceed due south。  I then asked him whether he had ever seen 
Sycharth and the Rhyadr�察�he told me that he had never visited 
Sycharth�察�but had seen the Rhyadr more than once。  He then smiled 
and said that there was a ludicrous anecdote connected with the 
Rhyadr�察�which he would relate to me。  ;A traveller once went to see 
the Rhyadr�察�and whilst gazing at it a calf which had fallen into 
the stream above�察�whilst grazing upon the rocks�察�came tumbling down 
the cataract。  'Wonderful��' said the traveller�察�and going away 
reported that it was not only a fall of water�察�but of calves�察�and 
was very much disappointed�察�on visiting the waterfall on another 
occasion�察�to see no calf come tumbling down。;  I took leave of the 
kind old gentleman with regret�察�never expecting to see him again�察�
as he was in his eighty´fourth year ´ he was a truly excellent 
character�察�and might be ranked amongst the venerable ornaments of 
his native place。

About half´past eight o'clock at night John Jones came to bid me 
farewell。  I bade him sit down�察�and sent for a pint of ale to 
regale him with。  Notwithstanding the ale�察�he was very melancholy 
at the thought that I was about to leave Llangollen�察�probably never 
to return。  To enliven him I gave him an account of my late 
expedition to Wrexham�察�which made him smile more than once。  When I 
had concluded he asked me whether I knew the meaning of the word 
Wrexham�此 �I told him I believed I did�察�and gave him the derivation 
which the reader will find in an early chapter of this work。  He 
told me that with all due submission�察�he thought he could give me a 
better�察�which he had heard from a very clever man�察�gwr deallus 
iawn�察�who lived about two miles from Llangollen on the Corwen road。  
In the old time a man of the name of Sam kept a gwestfa�察�or inn�察�at 
the place where Wrexham flow stands�察�when he died he left it to his 
wife�察�who kept it after him�察�on which account the house was first 
called Ty wraig Sam�察�the house of Sam's wife�察�and then for 
shortness Wraig Sam�察�and a town arising about it by degrees�察�the 
town too was called Wraig Sam�察�which the Saxons corrupted into 
Wrexham。

I was much diverted with this Welsh derivation of Wrexham�察�which I 
did not attempt to controvert。  After we had had some further 
discourse John Jones got up�察�shook me by the hand�察�gave a sigh�察�
wished me a ;taith hyfryd�察─�and departed。  Thus terminated my last 
day at Llangollen。



CHAPTER LXIV



Departure for South Wales ´ Tregeiriog ´ Pleasing Scene ´ Trying to 
Read ´ Garmon and Lupus ´ The Cracked Voice ´ Effect of a 
Compliment ´ Llan Rhyadr。


THE morning of the 21st of October was fine and cold�察�there was a 
rime frost on the ground。  At about eleven o'clock I started on my 
journey for South Wales�察�intending that my first stage should be 
Llan Rhyadr。  My wife and daughter accompanied me as far as Plas 
Newydd。  As we passed through the town I shook hands with honest A´
�察�whom I saw standing at the door of a shop�察�with a kind of Spanish 
hat on his head�察�and also with my venerable friend old Mr Jones�察�
whom I encountered close beside his own domicile。  At the Plas 
Newydd I took an affectionate farewell of my two loved ones�察�and 
proceeded to ascend the Berwyn。  Near the top I turned round to 
take a final look at the spot where I had lately passed many a 
happy hour。  There lay Llangollen far below me�察�with its chimneys 
placidly smoking�察�its pretty church rising in its centre�察�its blue 
river dividing it into two nearly equal parts�察�and the mighty hill 
of Brennus overhanging it from the north。

I sighed�察�and repeating Einion Du's verse


;Tangnefedd i Llangollen� �


turned away。

I went over the top of the hill and then began to descend its 
southern side�察�obtaining a distant view of the plains of Shropshire 
on the east。  I soon reached the bottom of the hill�察�passed through 
Llansanfraid�察�and threading the vale of the Ceiriog at length found 
myself at Pont y Meibion in front of the house of Huw Morris�察�or 
rather of that which is built on the site of the dwelling of the 
poet。  I stopped and remained before the house thinking of the 
mighty Huw�察�till the door opened�察�and out came the dark´featured 
man�察�the poet's descendant�察�whom I saw when visiting the place in 
company with honest John Jones ´ he had now a spade in his hand and 
was doubtless going to his labour。  As I knew him to be of a rather 
sullen unsocial disposition�察�I said nothing to him�察�but proceeded 
on my way。  As I a
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