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CHAP. XX. 

 Cor WEN TO Bala, 



•'fhe Vaie of Edeirn'wn. — The Waterfall at Cynivycl. — Llanderfd. 

 — Account of the Image of Derfel Gadarn, and the Sitperflk'wns of 

 the Weljij People. — Execution of Friar Forefl, and the fingidar 

 Completion of a Prophefy. — Memoranda of the Welfh Bard Lly- 

 IX} arch Hen. — Bala. — Bala Lake. — .Account of a Fyjj called 

 Gnvyn'tadd found here. — Dreadful Overjloivlngs . — Excurfion round 

 the Lahe. — The Phenomenon called ly the Welfh Dear- dor, — An 

 Adventure of Tivo Gentlemen at Llanivchllyn. ~ Caflell Corndo- 

 chon. — Caer Gal. — The River Dee. 



The diflance from Corwen to Bala, along the ufual 

 road, is about eleven miles ; but as there was another 

 that for fome miles accompanied the Dee, I was in- 

 duced to prefer it. This road, as I had imagined 

 from my map, extended along the vale of Edeimion, 

 which I had fo much admired in my late ramble to 

 Glynn Bridge. I found it fo bad, as in fome places 

 to be nearly impafifable. From its very low fitua- 

 tion I had few opportunities of feeing the elegancies 

 of the vale ; but whenever the road paifed over an 

 eminence, I found much to admire. 



Water. 



