202 A TOUR ROUND NQRTri WALES. 



' in one year than all the confederate 

 ' hunts do in ten ; rowed ftoutly, and 

 " was queen of the lake; fiddled excel- 

 ** lently, and knew all the old Britifh 

 " mufic; did not neglect the mechanic 

 *' arts, for flic was a good joiner : and at 

 *' the age of feventy, was the beft wreftler 

 * in the country, and few young men 

 " dared to try a fall with her. Some 

 * c years ago fhe had a maid of congenial 

 *** qualities; but death, that mighty hun- 

 *' ter, at laft earthed this faithful compa- 

 ** nion of hers. Margaret was alfo black- 



*' fmith, fhoe- maker, boat-builder, and 



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 " maker of harps. She (hoe her own 



" horfes, made her own fhoes, and built 

 '* her own boats, while fhe was under 

 '* contract to convey the copper ore down 

 " the lakes. All the neighbouring bards 

 " paid their addrelTes to Margaret, and 

 " celebrated her exploits in pure Britifh 

 *' verfe. At length me gave her hand to 



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