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some parts very fine and extensive. Not knowing in what part of 

 the vale Festiniog was situated we passed it, and walked two-and-a- 

 half miles to Maentwrog. This was a very hard day's work. 



Jvly 24. Went to Dolgelly, a distance of eighteen miles along 

 a good road. Ascended for some distance at first, almost as far as 

 Trawsfynydd, a moderately large village at the end of five miles. 

 (Found on the top of a wall a little beyond Trawsfynydd Arrhena- 

 therum elatius /3 nodosa, and in plenty in the same part Viola lutea). 

 We then on the whole descended most of the way to Llanelltydd, 

 within one-and-a-half miles of Dolgelly ; the last half of it was very 

 pretty on account of the hills being well wooded on both sides of 

 the river Maw, near which the road goes. Just at the entrance of 

 the town we met P. Carlyon, of Emmanuel College ; he would have 

 us dine with his party (a reading one under Russell of Caius). 

 They gave us a good dinner at the " Ship," and we had wine with 

 Russell at his rooms afterwards. Spent a very pleasant evening. 



July 25. Breakfasted with Carlyon, and then went with W. R. 

 Pugh, guide, to ascend Cader Idris ; we found the ascent very easy. 

 The day was very fine, and we were much pleased with the mountain. 

 After staying some time on the top (Pen-y-Gader), where I found a 

 very hairy corolla'd Festuca, we went along the top of the mountain 

 over Mynydd Moel (?) and through Bwlch Coch for the distance of 

 about six miles, and descended into the road to Dinas Mawddy, at 

 which we arrived in the evening, after passing over Bwlch-y-Ddrews, 

 and finding near Vachell (?) one mile from Dinas, Spiraea salicifolia in 

 plenty. 



July 26. Left Dinas Mawddy, and ascended the river Dyfi, 

 along an interesting vale as far as Llan-y-Mawddy, soon after which 

 the road crosses the river and ascends the very lofty pass of Bwlch- 

 y-Groes, from the top of which the prospect was most extensive. 

 Saw Hypericum dubium near Llan-y-Mawddy. After resting for 

 some time at the top of the pass, we descended the remaining half 

 of the way to Bala, the last four miles along the banks of the lake. 

 This was a very hot day. 



July 27. Left Bala (having stopped at the "Lion," a most 

 excellent inn), and followed the old road to Festiniog, the distance 

 being nineteen-and-a-half miles. The road passes near the Arrenig 

 mountains, which are very fine and lofty. At about half-way we 

 found some Folemonium caeruleum. At about two miles from 

 Festiniog, passed near Rh. Cynfel, but it wanted water. We went 

 on two-and-a-half miles to Maentwrog. Observed the great force of 

 the tide coming in here. 



July 28. Started at 6.30, and walked as far as Beddgelert 

 to breakfast. The road winds very much, having to pass over 

 a singularly rocky tract of country. Went on to Llanberis by way 

 of Nant Gwynant, passing by Dinas Emrys, a singular, insulated, 



