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fdr more than half an hour, when, for about ten 

 minutes, the mountain became perfectly cleared. 

 I had from hence a view, if not more extenfive, I 

 think more varied, than that from Snowdon. On 

 one fide the mountain formed an abrupt and deep 

 precipice, at the bottom of which a fmall lake or 

 two were lodged. The diflant views were of Bala 

 pool, and its adjacent mountains, and beyond thefe 

 of the long- range of Ferwyn mountains, headed by 

 Cader Ferwyn. Towards the fouth lay the county 

 of Montgomery, which, with its celebrated moun- 

 tain Plinlimmon, feemed almofl: immediately under 

 the eye. On the welt fide I had the whole curve 

 of Cardigan Bay, from St. David's entirely round 

 to Caernarvonlhire. I had fcarcely looked round, 

 when the gathering clouds fwept over me in deeper 

 folds, and all was again hidden from my fight. 



The afcent to the fummit of Cader Idris is much 

 more eafy than that of Snowdon ; and I am con- 

 fident that from Jones's houfe I could attain the 

 higheft point in about two hours. — The perpendi- 

 cular height of ~ this mountain, meafured from the 

 green near Dolgelle, is but 950 yards*.— -Cader Idris 

 has three high points, the mod lofty is called Pen y 

 Cade?'; the next in height Mynydd Moel ; and the 

 other Craig y Cae. 



In defcending I took a diredion eaflward of that 

 in which I had gone up, and proceeded along that 



* Pennant, ii. 99. 



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