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wants water. The hills are lofty and swelling, not 
abrupt; green to the top, and cultivated half way 
up; not abundant in wood. We soon after en- 
tered Wales, and had another more beautiful view 
to the right, over an immense extent of hills and 
valleys to Montgomery, and far beyond, command- 
ing a fine reach of the Severn between woody 
rocks like Matlock, looking as if one might take 
them up like a toy. We dined at Newtown, and 
were to have met the Aberystwith coach, but it was 
overturned (a common case) six miles from New- 
town, and we were delayed in waiting for it all that 
evening, but spent our time pleasantly enough in 
walking about the beautiful country around, which 
much resembles the environs of Matlock, (not the 
valley itself,) and next morning I proceeded towards 
Aberystwith (45 miles), but the road was so very 
hilly we did not get there till six in the evening. 
The latter part of the way was very beautiful, com- 
manding the river, and arich vale through which it 
runs, with openings to the sea. The town 1s ugly, 
but abounds with company, and I met Sir George 
and Lady Caley there. Mr. Johnes’s man and 
horses were waiting for me, but I did not set off 
till next morning, when I had a most charming 
ride to Hafod over the hills sixteen miles ; 
** And here I rest, as, after much turmoil, 
A blessed soul doth in Elysium.” 
Here is a most sumptuous modern house, in a vale, 
among rocks, woods, and cascades of the wildest 
kind, and on the most magnificent scale. I know 
nothing like it, except some parts of the north of 
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