466 A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 



them fo denfe, that refting below the 

 upper edge, the wind in pafling over, gave 

 them this rotatory motion. 



The clouds now rofe above the moun- 

 tains, and the higheft peak of Cader Idris 

 was alone clouded. I afcended by Bwlch 

 y Cae to this fummit, which is called Pen 

 y Cader, the head of the fort \ this, like 

 that of Snowdon, is conical, and covered 

 For fome diftance with fmall loofe ftones. 

 I continued here enveloped in mift for more 

 than half an hour, when the mountain 

 became perfectly cleared for about ten 

 minutes. I had from hence a view, if not 

 more extenfive, yet if any thing, more 

 varied, than that from Snowdon. On one 

 fide of me I obferved, that the mountain 

 was broken into an abrupt and deep pre- 

 cipice, at whofe bottom was lodged a fmall 

 lake or two. The diftant views were of 

 Bala pool, and it's adjacent mountains, 

 which appeared quite near, and beyond it 



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