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caftle, is an old rooflefs building, once the 

 town hall -, in which, I was informed, the 

 Members of Parliament for Merionethfhire 

 continue to be elected. 



The caftle is yet very ' entire. It is a 

 fquare building, each fide meafuring about 

 feventy yards ; and has, at every corner, a 

 round tower. From each of thefe ifTued 

 formerly a round turret -, all now, except 

 one or two, deftroyed. The entrance 

 is betwixt two great rounders, and the 

 chief apartments appear to have been over 

 the gateway, in a building which projected 

 into the court -, and at each corner of this 

 building is alfo a large round tower. The 

 caftle was defended, on the eaft fide, by a 

 deep fofs ; and it's fituation, on the verge 

 of an almoft perpendicular rock, rendered 

 it impregnable in almoft every other part. 

 I have been told, that from the marfh, this 

 fortrefs, except in it's fize, has much the 



appearance 



