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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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