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4. An excurjton may be made on foot or oji horfeback, 

 about 23 miles, y}"o,'« Caernarvon to the Pools called Llynlau 

 Nantlle, and the flate quarries near Llanllyfni. This part 

 of the country is very fine. 



5. Or from Caernarvon to Piullheliy diflant 20 miles, 

 returning by Criccieth and Bcddgelert, in the whole about 

 58 miles. This, however, may not be interefting to many 

 tourifts ; and very few would think their trouble repaid in 

 vifiting the extreme parts of the promontory. 



6. Excutftons on the ivatcr may be made, with a fair 

 wind, to any of the adjacent parts of Anglefea. The fail 

 up the ftraits of Menai, to Prieftholme ifland, is extremely 

 pleafant in fine weather. A fmall decked cutter, capable 

 of accommodating ten or twelve perfons, may be had of 

 the innkeeper of tlie hotel. The charge, with tvyo perfons 

 to manage it, is a guinea a day, 



7. Excurftonfrom Caernarvon to HolyheaJf the copper m'lneSf 

 and Beaumaris, in the whole about 90 Allies. — Crofs the 

 Menai at Aloel y Don fexry, t; miles from Caernarvon. — 

 About a mile from the ferry-houfe, on the Anglefea fide, 

 is Plas Newydd, the beautiful feat of the earl of Uxbridge. 

 Near the houfe are two cromlechs, and an ancient tumu- 

 lus. — At 8 miles from Caernarvon pafs the village of 

 Llandanlel i — 11, Llanvihangel ; — 141, Llangefni; and 

 20, arrive at Gwyndy *. Here there is a good inn, the 

 end of the firft; (lage from Bangor to Holyhead. — -From 

 Gwyndy it is 3I miles to Bodedern ;— T-5 to Llanygenedl ; 

 ■— 8| to the Holyhead ifland; — and 12 to Holyhead. 



There is little remarkable in Holyhead, except the fitua- 

 tion of the church and church-yard. 



The diftance from Holyhead to Amlwch is about 20 

 Itiiles. The copper mines are about a mile from Amlwch. 



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