A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 389 



In my walk to the bridge, I was much 

 amufed by a flock of goats, confirming of 

 about forty, that were chafing each other 

 in playful gambols, amongft the rocks 

 above. This was the firft time I had feen 

 fo many together, fince I came into Wales ; 

 for they are not now wild, all being private 

 property, and regularly returning home to 

 their folds in the evenings. 



The mountains of Merionethmire, were 

 in former times, much infefted with wolves. 

 In the year 940, Athelftan marched with 

 an army into North Wales, where he over- 

 came Idwal,* the Welfh Prince, but he 

 afterwards reftored him to his throne, on 

 condition that he mould do homage to him 



* This is generally written Ludwal\ but Ed. 

 Llvvyd, in his notes to Camden, has remarked, that 

 the Welfh never had a prince of that name, and 

 fuppofes it muft have been miftaken for Idwal. 



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