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Daines Barrington, in a paper on Cam- 

 brian fifh, inferted in the Philofophical 

 Tranfa&ions for 1767, afferts, that on 

 accurate enquiry he had heard of a mono- 

 cular trout being taken within the memory 

 of perfons then living. At prefent I be- 

 Jieve the pool is entirely deftitute of fifh of 

 every defcription. 



From the fummit of Glyder is a grand 

 and unbounded profpect; on one fide, 

 the immenfe mountains of Caernarvon- 

 fhire and Merionethfhire, appeared with 

 their prominent and towering precipices 

 in fuch rude order, that they feemed ** the 

 " fragments of a Shattered world;" thefe 

 were interfered by the green meadowy vales 

 and deep glens which were feen to wind 

 amongft them. On the other fide, towards 

 the town of Caernarvon, I had the entire 

 Jfle of Anglefea furrounded by the fea, and 

 at a great diftance, the Ifle of Man re- 

 fembling a faintly formed cloud. Whilft 



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