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the wooded meadows beneath. The mountains 

 on the oppofite fide of the vale are finely varied 

 in fhape and tints ; and Trevor Hall, feated on its 

 eminence, embofomed in woods, lent its aid to deco- 

 rate the fcene. From hence Caftell Dinas Bran, 

 and its conical hill, feem to clofe up the end of the 

 vale, and imperioufly to hold in fubjedion all the 

 furrounding country. This fylvan vale, juftly cele- 

 brated for its numerous beauties, affords many pic- 

 turefque and highly romantic fcenes. 



The Hand is the only tolerably good }n7i in Llan- 

 gollen, but in fummer I have more than once found 

 it very unpleafant, from the crowd of travellers that 

 are conftantly pafTmg on the great roads to and from 

 Ireland, and from the number of Welfh tourifts that 

 vifit Llangollen. I never yet heard any one fay 

 that he received either civility, or good accommoda- 

 tion, at this houfe : I have often heard, and I have 

 experienced the contrar}% 



