A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. ^ 



derate talents, to the greateft height of 

 popularity, was inducted to this living 

 tke y&ar ifrgiy. He was met on the 

 confines of Wales by five thoufand 

 horfemen, among whom were perfons 

 of the firft fortunes in Shropfhire. 

 And he met with refpe6l in every town", 

 little Ihort of adoration.* The Hand 

 Inn is the beft in the place, and, for a 

 village Inn, is a Very tolerable houfe. 



Chirk Caftle-f is about a mile and a 

 half diftant. This building like that of 

 Powys, ftill retains a mixture of the 

 caftle and manfion. It ftands in an ex- 

 pofed and open fituation, on the fummit 

 of a hill commanding from it's top a 

 m oft ex ten five view Into Jeventeeii diffe- 

 rent counties. On the outfide, it retains 

 it's antique afpecl ; it is a quadrangular 



* Pennant, I. 142. 



. f " At Chirk felfe be a few houfes, and there is on a 

 " fmaulle hille a mighty large and ftronge caftel with dy- 

 " vcrs towers, a late wellc icpayred by Syr Wylliam Sc^mJe- 

 ' J.fy the Grrlc of Darby's brother;." Ltlaxi Itin. l r . 34, 



P % building 



