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of the road to Machynlleth, I faw another 

 cataract, which, though very fmall, was 

 not deftitute of beauty. The rock down 

 which the water falls, is about eight yards 

 high, and being five or fix times as wide 

 at the top as at the bottom, it gives to the 

 fcene a fingular effect. After dry weather 

 I mould fuppofe this fall would almoft 

 always be in want of water ; I, however, 

 was lucky enough to fee it in perfection, 

 after fome heavy mowers of rain. 



The road from hence to Machynlleth, 

 was very even and good j but laying in a 

 narrow hollow, between a feries of wooded 

 mountains, without much variety of cha- 

 racter, even this fhort journey was ren- 

 dered tirefome, and the more fo fince I 

 had rain nearly all the way. The mur- 

 muring of the rivulet, which accompanied 

 me for feveral miles, and here and there a 

 picturefque cottage feated in the woods, 

 were my only amufements, till I came 

 H h 3 within 



