2SO A TOtJR ROUND NORTH WALES. 



as it is yet called Mynydd Tryfglwyn, the 

 <woody mountain, the word Parys, fynony- 

 mous with Trysglwyn, may have been alfo 

 ufed, and that it received it's name from 

 the circumftance of it's being formerly co- 

 vered with furze and underwood. In con- 

 firmation of this opinion, he informs me 

 that there are perfons now living who can 

 remember it's being thus covered : they 

 fay, the wood was firft deftroyed by being 

 cut down to roaft the ore with, and that 

 from the fumes, it has, fince that time, 

 never been able to get up again. 



It is generally believed that the Romans 

 got copper ore from this mountain; for 

 there are yet left what are thought to be 

 veftiges of their operations, and very an- 

 tient ftone utenfils have at different times 

 been found here. 



From the time of the Romans till- the 

 year 1764, thefe mines feem to have been 

 entirely neglected. Copper had about two 



years 



