4^ oolgelle to machynlleth* 



Llyn y Cae *, 



The inclofed Pool^ from the weft fide of which rifes 

 a ftupendous, black, and precipitous rock, called 

 Craig y Cae^ that cafls a glooifiy fhade on every 

 thing below it, and throws upon the water its own 

 difmal hue. Its fullen and majeftic front was en- 

 livened only with patches of the mofs faxifrage, and 

 a few goats, that were feen fkipping carelefsly among 

 its dangerous fteeps. From its fpiry points and 

 deep precipices, it has aifumed an appearance that 

 fomewhat refembles the age-worn front of a maffy 

 ancient cathedral. The whole of the fcene, from 

 near the edge of the pool, was truly piclurefque and 

 grand. 



Whilft I was gazing at the rock, a fliower of 

 rain fo fmart came on, that in a fhort time my 

 clothes were wet through. Soon after this the 

 clouds rofe above the lower parts of the mountain, 

 and the higheft peak alone was clouded. — ^The fum- 

 mit is called Pen y Cader, The Head of the Scat, 

 This, like that of Snowdon, is conical, and covered 

 with loofe ftones. With the utmoft patience and 

 compofure, I waited on this point, enveloped in mifl:, 



* " Some travellers have mentioned the finding of lava, and 

 other volcanic produftions here: upon ilritl examination, how- 

 ever, we were unable to difcover any thing of the kind ; nor did 

 the water of the lake appear to differ in any refpe£t from the 

 pureft rock water, though it was tried repeatedly with the moft 

 delicate tefts.'' A'lkln's Tour through North H'akst p. 62. 



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