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LAKES OF CARDIGANSHIRE. 

 THE TEIVI LAKES. 



Llyn Teivi, and the other lakes of this district, 

 are situated at the top of a mountain, in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Ystrad Fflur. A s there is no path, it 

 will be difficult to find them without a guide to 

 whom their situation is known, and the least aber- 

 ration might expose a stranger to the risk of 

 passing the night in this rather inhospitable region. 

 There is nothing particularly observable on the 

 ascent. The Vale of Ystrad Fflur, though far from 

 rich, presents the only features of vegetation within 

 view, arid therefore looks pleasant. The road to the 

 top is long and tedious, the acclivity on this side of the 

 mountain being by no means abrupt. On this emi- 

 nence is found a cluster of lakes, of which Llyn Teivi 

 is the principal: its circumference maybe about a mile 

 and a half. It is said never to have been fathomed, 



off the two ends, and formed a hollow tube, through which he 

 passed the line, and plugged up the ends : thus the float was 

 fastened at what he deemed the proper distance from the bait. 

 He then tied the other end of the line round his left arm, so 

 that he had both hands at liberty. In fine weather, he threw 

 the float and bait as far from the gangway of the vessel as he 

 could, drawing it in again very quickly, hand over hand. If 

 he caught nothing by one cast, he threw another ; and con- 

 tinued doing so at every moment of leisure from duty. His 

 patience and activity were inexhaustible : his employment 

 proved useful to us all. LUCCOCK'S Notes on Brazil. 



