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live pounds for the season. The Coch-y-bondu, and the black and 

 red hackles, are held in much esteem in this section of the Doyey, 



The town of Dolgelly is situated on the banks of the river 

 Avonvawr, which winds a devious course through a mass of rude 

 and peaked rocks of great altitude. The scenery about this place 

 fills the mind with associations of loneliness and awe. The fishing 

 is good ; and many dozens of trout can be readily taken in a few 

 "hours. The fish are small. 



The travelling rod-fisher should suspend his amusement for a 

 few hours, and pay a visit to the great Cader-Idris, the second 

 mountain, in point of altitude, in Wales. The most convenient 

 place of ascent is from Dolgelley. To the left of the road from 

 this place to Towyn, and at about three miles distance from it, a 

 small gate leads to a narrow lane. This is the starting point. This 

 ascent, to within two hundred yards of the summit, may be made 

 with a pony. 



When the full height is attained, the eye will have the range of 

 a circumference of full five hundred miles. On the north-east, the 

 tourist will see Ireland, Snowdon, and the other mountains of 

 Caernarvonshire, the Isle of Man, the town of Chester, Wrexham, 

 and Salop ; the painted head of Wrekin, and the undulating tops of 

 the Glee Ilills.^ To the south lie stretched out Clifton, Pembroke- 

 shire, St. David's, and Swansea on the west the vast prospect 

 of the British Channel. In addition to all those distant objects, 

 we see, lying as it were at our feet, a countless number of moun- 

 tains, lakes, rivers, harbours, towns, villages, and country-seats, 

 scattered with fascinating effect over the extensive prospect. 



There are several important lakes in Merionethshire, from a 

 visit to which the angler will be much gratified. The chief of these 

 are Bala Lake, one of the largest sheets of water in Wales, being 

 about four miles in length, by one in breadth. It abounds with 

 pike, trout, eels, perch, and roach. f Tal-y-Llyn, is a beautiful 

 piece of water ; and the scenery about is very romantic. There are 

 still water fishing localities, called Llyn Bocttyn, near Barmouth, 

 Llyn Cwm Rowel, Llyn Irddin, Llyn Raithlyn, Llyn Pair, Llyn 

 Treweryn, Llyn Arenniag, Llyn Gewirw, and several other sheets of 

 water, all fully supplied with trout, pike, and other bottom fish. 



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* Ever charming, ever new, 

 When will the landscape tire the view! 

 The fountain's fall, the river's flow, 

 The woody valleys, warm and low, 

 The windy summit, wild and high, 

 .Roughly rushing on the sky ! 

 The pleasant seat, the ruined tower, 

 The naked rock, the shady bower ; 

 The town and village, dome and farm, 

 Each give each a double charm, 

 As pearls upon an Ethiop's arm." DYEE, 



