A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 22i 



quite light and eafy ; but had I gone along 

 the regular track, I have no doubt that I 

 mould have fancied my felf much more wea- 

 ried than I now really felt. 



The perpendicular height of Snowdon, is, 



according to the late admeafurements, one 



thoufand one hundred and ninety yards 



(not quite three quarters of a mile) from 



the level of the fea. It rifes to a mere 



point, it's fummit being not more than three 



or four yards in diameter. Round this, a 



circular wall has been built by fome well- 



difpofed perfon, probably fbme one of 



the fhepherds, who "fend their flocks in 



thefe mountains, which is found of the 



greateft ufe to travellers, to fit upon and 



enjoy the grand profpects around. 



This mountain was by the Saxons firil 

 called Snowdon, as this word is evidently 

 derived from their language, and fignifies 

 a fnowy hill, or a bill covered with fnow. 

 The Welfh calf all this clutter of mountains, 



by 



