b BEDDGELEIIT TO PIARLECH. 



Teczvy7i, Avhere I found the fcener)'' pleafant, though 

 iefs mountainous than what I had paffed. This pool 

 is larger than many of thofe in Wales, and its 

 waters are beautifully clear. On one fide there is 

 a range of low rocks, compofed of a fhivery kind 

 of flate, which had mouldered in many places to 

 the bottom, in fmall fharp pieces, almofl: refembling 

 needles. 



Afterwards paiTing the village of Llantecw^m, and 

 IJyntecwyn Ifa, The Lower Tecwyn Pool, I came to 

 a mofl lovely little meadowy vale, about three 

 miles dillant from Harlech, called (if I underilood 

 the guide right) Dol Orcal. After the late uncouth 

 fcenery, I here enjoyed in the utmofl the pleating 

 efFe6l of the green woods and meads of the vale, 

 and the purple heath which concealed and foftened 

 the harili colouring of the adjacent rocks. 



The whole of the walk from Beddgelert to Har- 

 lech I found exceedingly pleafant. From the con- 

 tinual varying of the fcenery, the attention was 

 fully occupied during every part of the journey. — 

 The road from Tanybwlch is fcarcely palTable for 

 carriages, but there is another from Beddgelert, 

 at the ebb of the tide, over the fands : a guide, 

 however, mull be taken who is acauainted with the 

 track, as it is very unfafe for flrangers to venture 

 alone. 



Harlech, 



