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but not well developed except in moist localities ; as 

 in dry woody ground at Capel Curig it grew very 

 dwarf, with scarcely formed fruit ; while on the stones 

 of the ravine bordering the water below Caunant 

 Mawr it spread about most luxuriantly, exhibiting 

 large succulent black fruit. 



Examining the bramble bushes in the deep shadowy 

 ravine, I kept slowly advancing till the waterfall of 

 Caunant Mawr was full in my view. After its first 

 plunge it makes a sidelong leap into the deep ravine 

 that enshrouds it, and is soon lost among embowering 

 foliage. Tbe front of the rocky chasm down which 

 the waters gracefully leap was densely covered with a 

 robe of verdant mosses, and the spangled stream as if 

 in thoughtful mood fell with such little perturbation, 

 that at a short distance it almost seemed like an em- 

 broidered picture set in green velvet. Laden with 

 the specimens I had collected, I retraced my steps, 

 and took the road to Dolbadran Castle. 



A TRUCE TO WANDERING. 



SNOWDON'S peak is lost in gloom ;- 

 Now how bright the lighten'd room 

 To the sharpen'd senses speaks 

 After hours 'midst cloudy peaks, 

 Where the wind at ev'ry turn 

 Blusters over bog and burn, 

 Humid crag, and precipice; 

 Rest we from such toilsome bliss. 



Feast we now in castled halls 

 Safe away from foaming falls, 

 Ferny cliffs, and mossy peaks 

 Glowing in red sunset streaks j 



