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of Llywarch H^n. I now subinit tliem, with the conclu- 

 sion to which they have led us, to the impartial and careful 

 investigation of the members of this Society; and while 

 acknowledgmg my Obligation to previous contributors, 

 whose papers have ah'eady appeared in the Proceedings, it 

 would not be out of phice to call attention to the fact, 

 that there are very few peculiar and characteristic features 

 in any locality, whether physical or archaiological, which 

 may not, some time or other, beccme available for the 

 Solution and illustration of historical problems, that would 

 otherwise remain obscure. 



Through the advanceuient of civilization and the ele- 

 vating influences of the Christian Faith, great and happy 

 changes have beeu brought about in the character and 

 aspect of Society since the period of which this paper 

 treats. The descendants of the Celt and the Saxon, 

 instead of waging deadly war against each other, are 

 merged into one great people, enjoying in common the 

 blessiugs of their common social and political privileges. 



Much as we rejoice in these changes in the aspect of 

 Society, I confess, nevertheless, that while looking down 

 from the heights, upon the plains through wiiich the muddy 

 Parret now flows, I have sometimes wished the aspect of 

 the country had not changed ; and that we could still stand 

 upon the Voel-don, gazing on the expanding testuaries on 

 either side, glistening in the sun-light beneath our feet, and 

 watch the white sails gliding from their entrance at 

 Combwich, to their ancient destinatiou at Llongborth. 



Yet we feel that in the changes of the world there is 

 progrcss. The beautiful often gives way to the useful. 

 Corn-fields rise with their golden harvest from the depths 

 of the waters. We bow to a higher Power ; we ackuowledge 

 and reverc the Suprenie Vv'isdom of llini, who overrules 

 the affairs of men. 



