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right pofition on it's fummit, which from 

 below, had the exact refemblance of three 

 men. Of thefe there are only two at pre- 

 fent, the third having fometime ago tum- 

 bled down. Thefe ftones were not vifible 

 to us till we had pafled the vale j but from 

 the road near Llyn Ogwen, we could fee 

 them very plainly. The two remaining 

 ones have certainly fo much the appearance 

 of human figures, that I am not at all fur- 

 prized, that many travellers, who have, not 

 coniidered the vaft height of the mountain, 

 have been deceived in fancying them Welm 

 tourifts attended by a guide, who was 

 pointing out to them the curiofities of the 

 country around. I was credibly informed 

 that one gentleman flopped his horfe near 

 half an hour to watch their motions, but 

 not perceiving them to move off, he at 

 laft rode on to Capel Curig, where he 

 mentioned the circumftance and was un- 

 deceived. The rock feemed to be alto- 

 gether 



