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of them, fays, that in his time, (about the 

 year 1188) they were found, and not 

 uncommonly, about the river Teivi, in 

 Cardiganfhire. They were called by the 

 Welm, with great propriety, Lloft-Lydan, 

 or the broad-tailed animal. Their fkin was 

 of fuch efteem, as to be valued by the 

 laws of Howel Dda, at a hundred and 

 twenty pence ; whilft that of the martin 

 was only worth twenty-four ; and thofe of 

 an ermine, otter, wolf, or fox, only twelve 

 pence. They feem to have conftituted the 

 chief finery and luxury of thofe days.* 



The entrance into Llanydloes, the church 

 of St. Idlosy which is over a long wooden 

 bridge acrofs the Severn, did not prepoflefs 

 me much in it's favor, and I found myfelf 

 not deceived in my judgment of it. The 

 flreets are wide, but the houfes are moft of 



* Leges Wallicae, p. 260, 261. quoted in Pen- 

 nant's Tour, II. 143. 



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