442 A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 



The three laft of thefe remarks will not 

 hold good in the prefent day, as the alte- 

 rations that have taken place in this town 

 fmce the Doctor's time, are very confi- 

 derable. 



Here are confiderable manufactories of 

 Welfli flannels, which, from the number 

 of hands necefTarily employed, makes the 

 town very populous.* The market for 

 their goods is chiefly at Shrewfbury -, but of 

 late years fo much has been bought upon 

 the fpot, that they have had occafion to 

 fend very little to a market at fo great a 

 di fiance. 



The Golden Lion, called Plas ifa, the 

 lower houfe, is the be ft inn the town affords, 

 but I cannot fay much in favour of it. The 

 provifions were not much amifs, except 

 the wine, which was bad, and the beds 

 were intolerable. 



* The population is eftimated at about 2000. 



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