6^ A TOUR ROUtfD NORTH WALES. 



The inhabitants contribute with thofe 

 of Ruthin and Denbigh, towards fend- 

 ing a burgefs to Parliament. 



This place is alfo called Lyons; the 

 caflle was anciently called Caftrum Le- 

 onis, which name Camden fuppofes it 

 may have obtained from the twentieth 

 legion having been Rationed a little 

 diftance higher up, on the other fide of 

 the Dee.* 



The two villages of Holt and Farn- 

 don, are divided only by the river, and 

 have a communication by a bridge often 

 arches, built in the year 134,5. The 

 Dee at this place divides England from 

 Wales, Farndon being in Chefhire and 

 Holt in Denbighfhire. The fcenery is 

 flat and unpleafant, the Dee inftead of 

 iteep and rocky banks, being retained in 



" ceffors being Englijlmen." 1\his might arifc from the 

 hatred that the Lord Marchers had to the Weilh, on account 

 of the infurre&ionof Glyndwr at that time fcarcely fi-ppref- 

 kd. Pennant's Tour, I. 210. 



* Cough's Ca den, II. 5-? 6. 



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