210 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1869 



Aug. 5. We left home for the autumn, and arrived at Somer- 

 leaze, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Freeman. 



Aug. 6. Spent the day at Wells, about the Cathedral, etc. 



Aug. 7. Visited Glastonbury. 



Aug. 8. Sunday. Wookey Church and Wells Cathedral. 



Aug. 9. We went to Bridgend, for the meeting of the Cambrian 

 Archaeological Association ; on our way we had time for a visit to 

 St. Mary RedclifFe Church, Bristol. The Earl of Dunraven asked 

 us to Dunraven Castle, but we could not stay there because of its 

 distance from the town. The meeting ended on the 14th, when we 

 went to Pembrokeshire. 



Aug. 19. I went to Burton, to try and find some avenues of 

 stones observed by Sir G. Wilkinson ; hoping to find the Rev. 

 J. Tombs at home, and be guided by him to the place, as my 

 information concerning it was very imperfect. I did not find him, 

 and so saw nothing of the stones. 



Aug. 23. We went to Maentwrog. 



Aug. 25. Spent the morning most pleasantly in the woods of 

 Plas Tan-y-Bwlch. Saw there Bubus suberedus. 



Aug. 26. Drove to Beddgelert. Met there Van Voorst, W. 

 Francis, and David Forbes. 



Aug. 28. To Llanberis. 



Aug. 31. We went with Canon and Mrs. Crosthwaite (of Leeds) 

 by car to the foot of Cwm Patric, and then walked up it to TwU Du, 

 and returned by the other way. 



Sept. 2. Walked with the Crosthwaites to Bwlch-y-Maes-Cwm. 

 A beautiful day, and magnificent views. A. G. More came to us 

 for a few days. 



Sept. 27. Went to Capel Curig, and Bettws-y-Coed, to Mrs. 

 Hughes, Llugwy Cottage. Walked to Ffosnoddyn (Fairy Glen), 

 just beyond the junction of the Lledr with the Conway ; there 

 the river rushes through a narrow and deep cleft in the rock. It is 

 a beautiful spot. Went on along the river bank by a very rough 

 path to a fine rapid at about half-a-mile from this, up the Conway, 

 and had much trouble in getting up to the old road. Along that to 

 the fall of the Conway, near the junction of the Machno with it. 

 Then to the junction, and home. 



Sept. 29. By train to Llanrwst. Walked to Gwydir, and went 

 over the house, which is very dark, and full of old oak carving. . . 

 In the afternoon to the moor on the top. 



Sept. 30. To Dolwyddelan Castle. 



