120 LAKES OF BRECKNOCK. 



sumes that of heavy spray and foam. From this 

 point the river struggles through a deep channel, 

 obstructed by rocks projecting on each side of its 

 precipitous banks, and diverting its current into a 

 variety of fantastic directions, for nearly three miles, 

 until it falls into the Neath or Nedd Vechan. 

 There are several other fine cataracts in the imme- 

 diate vicinity. Fish directly under the various falls. 

 There is abundance of trout, &c. in this wild but hos- 

 pitable neighbourhood. The spring of the year affords 

 the most diversion, as in dry summers the rapid 

 streams become very shallow. At such times, a 

 bottom of single stallion's hair, a very fine light 

 hook, and a tough brandling thrown out like the 

 artificial fly, will be very successful. ARTIFICIAL 

 FLIES < the blue, the red, and the brown, the 

 oil fly and the sky blue. 



THE LAKES OF BRECKNOCK. 



LLYN SAVADON (BETWEEN CRICKHOWEL AND 

 BRECKNOCK). 



This lake is also known by the names of Llan- 

 gorse Mere, Brecknock Mere, and sometimes 

 Welshpool. It is a very beautiful sheet of water, 

 about two miles in length, one in breadth, and 

 five in circumference, and is broadest between 

 the churches of Llangorse and Langasty tal y 

 Lynn. On approaching the source of the Llynvi, or 

 " Lake Water," it takes a sweep, and the river flows 



