216 CHARLES CAEDALE BABINGTON. [1872 



Aug. 28. Visited the museum and the town walls. In Mr. 

 George Overton's carriage to Llanddew. Then walked over the 

 fields to Peylyn-Gwyn and Llandefailog Church ; then to Pennoyre 

 to lunch with Mr. M. J. Ehodes. Then home to evening meeting. 



Aug. 29. Drove in Mr. Overton's carriage to Crickhowel. We 

 went through the fine grounds, and by the private drive just above 

 the river Usk for several miles, and returned through the grounds 

 of Buckland. We saw four or five of the early inscribed stones, 

 amongst them a newly-found stone in the wall of Llandetty Church. 

 Lunched with Sir Joseph Bailey at Glan Usk Park. 



Aug. 30. Visited the town. Lunched with Garnons Williams, 

 of Abercamlais. 



Aug. 21. Left Brecon and went to Glan Hafren to visit Canon 

 and Mrs. Herbert. 



Sept. 6. To Barmouth. 



Sept. 7. By the sands to Llanaber. The further you get from 

 Barmouth the better get the sands. Llanaber is a small Early 

 English church, well repaired. It has a nave, clerestory, and side 

 aisles, and long chancel. There is one of the early monumental 

 stones in the church, fixed to the wall. 



Sept. 8. Stonday. To the church at Barmouth twice. Service 

 rather too high to please us. 



Sept. 10. To Portmadoc. Went to Criccieth, and, although it 

 rained in torrents when we arrived there, we went to the castle. . . 

 A beautiful view of Snowdon from high land above the harbour. 



Sept. 12. Beddgelert. 



Sept. 14. Llanberis. 



Sept. 18. We walked up the Quarry road, and then along the 

 top of Yr-Alt-wen, and down again by a path through the wood. 

 Professor and Mrs. Cowell walked over from Bethesda, by St. Ann's 

 and Cefn-y-waun, to look after lodgings. 



Sept. 19. We went round the lake and found what may be 

 Callitriche obtusangula on the other side, near the railway. 



Sept. 21. This morning opened with heavy storms of rain, and 

 one severe hailstorm. There was snow on the higher hills, such as 

 Snowdon, Glydir, and Gam. So, during the day, there was rain, 

 hail, snow, and fine sunshine. 



Oct. 4. A heavy fall of snow on the mountains ; much more 

 than on Sept. 22nd. 



Oct. 11. Cambridge. 



Nov. 28. Sprained my arm at the museum very badly. 



