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Amongft the rocks, at the bottom* I ob- 

 fcrved a number of circular holes of dif- 

 ferent fizes, from a few inches in dia- 

 meter to two feet or upwards, which have 

 been formed by the eddy of the torrent 

 from above. Thefe hollows are frequently 

 called by the Welfh people, Devil's pots, 

 and from this circumftance, the place 

 itfelf is fometimes called the Devil's kit* 

 chen. 



From this place I now defcended to 

 Llyn Idwal, but found near this lake but 

 little recompenfe for my trouble. The, 

 fcenery around was gloomy and difmal, 

 but afforded nothing of landfcape beauty. 

 Tull du from hence appeared merely a 

 cleft in the rock, without any thing re- 

 markable about it, for it's great height 

 diminimes it here almoft to nothing. Had 

 I firft feen it from hence I by no means 

 think I ihould have had the curiofity to 

 P 2 'clamber 



