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_Highly admiring that transcendent genius and ability which renders you conspicuous among the foremost characters of the age_; _nor less venerating that manly independence which has dignified your political career_, _it must be my regret_, _in dedicating this Work to you_, _th...
The poor creatures were the wives of miners, and women that worked in the manufactories, who burrowed and brought up their families in the cells of the ruin. Unceasing drudgery,...
16. Part 16This town, built on the site of a Roman station, {330} was originally called Aber-Hondy. After the departure of the Romans, the lordship of Brecon remained in the hands of the B...
14. Part 14In the vicinity of Monmouth is a remarkably high hill, called the KYMIN, which rises from the banks of the Wye, on the Gloucestershire side of the river. A pleasant walk is trac...
17. Part 17The Severn, near GLOUCESTER, separates into two channels; which, soon re-uniting, inclose a tract of land called the Isle of Alney; so that we approached the city over two bridg...
4. Part 4Here our apartment served not only "for parlour and kitchen and hall," but likewise for bed-room: every thing was in unison, the discoloured state of the walls and furniture; th...
9. Part 9Early in the morning my companion rejoined me, when we visited Pont-y-pridd, the celebrated bridge of Glamorganshire. This extraordinary piece of masonry consists of a single ar...
10. Part 10On the banks of the river, a short distance below the bridge, are the remains of a house of preaching friars; consisting of the spacious refectory, part of the church, and other...
7. Part 7A sloppy ride brought us to TREGARRON: a poor straggling ill-built town, situated in an abrupt hollow watered by an arm of the Tivy; yet, plentifully interspersed with trees, it...
13. Part 13Remounting our horses at the village of St. Arvans, a steep ascent led over some outgrounds of Piercefield to the summit of Wyndcliff, where a prodigious extent of prospect burs...
15. Part 15The church is a large Gothic structure, and appears to have been built in the form of a Roman cross, but is now curtailed of its transepts; at the juncture of one of them, a cir...
11. Part 11Delighted with this first view, we traversed the porch defended by two portcullisses, and entered the principal court of the castle. The interior wore the same style of magnific...
12. Part 12Charles the First, being pursued by a strong party of his enemies through Share Newton, got into a boat at the Black rock (the New passage), and was ferried to the opposite shor...
2. Part 2The grandeur of the river's banks diminishes until near the Avon's junction with the Severn; when the commanding height of Kingsweston-hill, adorned with the groves, lawns, and...
6. Part 6This gentleman proved a most agreeable and useful companion during the evening; but we were sorry to observe in him a professed Epicurean; the gratification of his appetites he...
3. Part 3Passing this group, we soon left the high road, and struck off into a narrow imbowered lane, up a laborious ascent, toward Llanstephan Castle. On arriving at the top of the hill...
5. Part 5The choice of our journey from Haverfordwest {81} to Cardigan was a matter of some difficulty; we were desirous of traversing the Precelly Mountain, but could not think of leavi...
1. Part 1_Highly admiring that transcendent genius and ability which renders you conspicuous among the foremost characters of the age_; _nor less venerating that manly independence which...
18. Part 18{244} The stone coffin, containing the remains of St. Theodoric, was discovered some time since: upon removing the lid, the skeleton appeared perfectly entire, except a large fr...