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folitary rambles among the wilds of the country, 

 \?as a very grateful incident ; and I enjoyed the 

 general cheerfiilnefs and affability that prevailed, per- 

 haps the more from its being entii*ely unexpe<3:ed. 



The lodging-houfes in the town, are many of 

 them dirty and miferable places. — There are on the 

 fands three bathing machines, but thefe are alto- 

 gether appropriated to the ufe of the ladies, the 

 gentlemen bathing on die open coaft. — The amufe- 

 ments feem to conlift principally in going out in 

 parties on the water, and in lounging on the beach 

 or the fands» — ^^fhe beach is one of the moil delight- 

 ful walks I ever beheld. Tlie v^-ide river Mawddacli 

 winds amongfl: the mountairiS, forming many, and 

 elegant promontories. Thefe rii'e to great heights 

 on each fide, fome clad with wood, and others 

 exhibiting their naked roeks, fcantily covered with 

 the purple heath. The fummit of the lofty Cader 

 Idris is feen to rife high above the other mountains,, 

 in the back ground. Had the town been built 

 here, fcarcely half a mile from its prefent fituation, 

 inftead of one of the mod: unpleafant, it might have 

 been rendered one ot the mofc agreeable retirements 

 in the king-dom. 



Barmouth is the port of Merionethfnire ; but it 

 is not fo much frequented as it ought to be,, on 

 account of the inhabitants (who do not attempt 

 commerce on a large fcale), vending their manu- 

 factures through the means of factors, who thus 

 feize many of ihe advaRCagehi which the natives 



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