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profpedl long, before we entered the gloomy 

 woods of Gwydir, which afforded a fine 

 contrail to the luxuriance of the vale. 

 The Conwy runs at a little diftance from 

 the road, and the filvery reflection of it's 

 water (hooting through the dark foliage of 

 the trees, gave an additional intereft to the 

 fcene. Upon emerging from hence, we 

 had again the fame open vale, in which 

 the town of Llanrwft, now before us, 

 formed a confpicuous feature, and the ex- 

 tenfive landfcape thus completed, heigh- 

 tened by the dreary rocks bounding it on 

 each fide, has been juftly admired by all 

 the lovers of nature, as one of the fineft 

 fcenes her pencil ever traced. 



About a quarter of a mile from Llanrwft, 

 we panned by Gwidir, the old family refl- 

 dence of the Wynnes ; but as we were 

 anxious to reach Llanrwft, we deferred 

 the examination of this place till the next 

 day. 



The 



