308 NOTICE OF WILLIAM WILLIAMS. [OctobeV, 



Rector of Llanberis, and by a brother of the deceased, through 

 the medium of our reverend friend the clergyman above-men- 

 tioned. 



The brother of the deceased supplies the account of his first 

 entrance into active life, and it is here given in his own words, 

 in reply to one which the Rev. Mr. Williams of Llanberis wrote 

 requesting information. 



" Llanfair, near Ruthin, July 4th, 1861. 



"Rev. Sir, — In reply to your favour respecting my late bro- 

 ther, I can inform you that he was born in the year 1805, in the 

 parish of Llanfwrog, Denbighshire, and went to service at the 

 age of thirteen, and was chiefly engaged as a sub-groom. He 

 served Mr. M. Turner, of Abbot's Bromley, Stafibrdshire, as a 

 groom, and here he stayed four years. 



" Subsequently he was employed at hotels and inns, viz. by 

 the proprietor of the White Lion, Ruthin, and afterwards at the 

 Black Lion Hotel, Mold, as a general driver. He served in the 

 same capacity at the Penrhyn Arms, Bangor, and also at the 

 Liverpool Arms. 



" When he resided at Bangor, he went to school for about six 

 months, and this was all the education he had, and it was ob- 

 tained at his own expense. 



" I feel greatly obliged to you for your inquiries about my 

 late brother. My poor and aged mother is in tolerable health, 

 and desires me to send her best thanks to you for your kindness.'' 



The Rev. Mr. Williams sent to our Publisher the following 

 particulars, which we offer to our readers as the best account we 

 can give them about W. Williams, the late botanical guide, of 

 Llanberis. 



"Llanberis, July 19th, 1861. 



" My dear Sir, — I enclose a letter which I have received from 

 a brother of William Williams, containing some particulars of 

 his early life. I have not been able to learn when he first 

 turned his attention to botany ; but I have been informed that he 

 received great help from Mr. Babington and the Rev. Mr. Butler 

 in acquiring a knowledge of the rarer plants of this neighbour- 

 hood. The oldest guide here tells me that when Mr. Williams 

 began to act as guide, insects and crystals were his hobby. He 



