212 BALA TO SHREWSBURY. 



pardoned In the year following, and died In 1534. 

 He is remembered by many ftrange pranks, and 

 ftill continues the talk of the neighbouring peafantry. 

 Leaving this rock, I foon afteru^ards faw, by the 

 road-fide, a fmall building, from which feveral boys 

 were coming. An infcription over the door arrcftcd 

 my fteps for a moment : 



God profper long this public good, 

 A fchool ert£led> wlicre a chapel ftood. 



In what this originated I did not learn, 



I crofTed the Severn at Montford bridge ; and in 

 about an hour afterwards ended my pedeflrian ex- 

 curfion at Shrewibury. A defcription of this town 

 will occupy the enfuing chapter^ 



