TO CWM BYCHAN, 1 7 



BwLCH Tyddiad. 



Here the rocks clofe, and oppofe a feries of fhat- 

 •cered precipices, forming a fcene of defolation and 

 fcarrennefs throughout. A few grafles, liverwort, 

 and heath, -conftitute all the vegetation of this place. 

 We wandered on this rocky <:left, for fuch it only 

 feemed, till we got beyond the higlier mountains, 

 when, on a fudden, a fine open profped: of all the 

 ■country eaflward was extended before us.' Here 

 XV e were treated with a paftora3 landfcape, bounded 

 by high diflant mountains, which formed a majeftic 

 barrier around : amongft thefe, Cader Idris, and the 

 two Arrennigs, were particularly confpicuous.. 



Drw-s Ardudwy. 



From hence we made a turn to the right, fliii 

 cQntiniring our journey over a wretched horfe-path, 

 and foon afterwards turning again to the right, we 

 entered another deep glen called Drws Ardudwy, 

 The Pa/s of the Maritime Land, a place well cal- 

 culated to infpire a timid mind mth terror. The 

 fides and bottom w^e almoft covered over with 

 Joofe fragments of llone, once detached bj the force 

 of froft, or the irrefiftible rufhing of torrents, after 

 florms and heavy rain, from tlie heights above. 

 The fear for perfonai fafety muft fometimes, in 

 places fimilar to this, be accomr'ankd with a tremor ; 

 for the mind is not always able to divefl itfelf of 



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