328 A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 



From Pont-y-Pair we went about a 

 mile on the road towards Capel Cerig, and 

 about three hundred yards from it we came 

 to a deep narrow glen, down which the 

 river Llugwy foamed, and a little higher 

 up we were {hewn the celebrated cataract, 

 called Rhaiadr y Wenol,* the CataraEt of 

 y. the Swallow. The fall and the fcenery 

 around it are altogether grand. At the 

 upper part the water is thrown in a meet 

 down a rock almoft perpendicular; but 

 below, it's courfe is varied by it's direction 

 over a fmooth and flanting bed. The high 

 and wooded banks were enlivened by the 

 different tints of oak, birch, and hazel, 

 hanging from the rocks, which rendered 

 the landfcape very fine. Had there been 

 more water we mould have feen this cata- 

 ract to greater advantage, but the dry wea- 

 ther for fome weeks had, at this time, di-. 



* This waterfall is about five miles from Llanrwft. 



minimed 

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