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Bala Lake, Llyn Tegid, or Pimble- 

 mere, for this pool is known by all thefe 

 names, is about a quarter of a mile fouth, 

 of the town of "Bala. It is by far the 

 lafgeft of the Welfh lakes, being about 

 four miles long, and in many parts near 

 a mile in breadth. The fcenery around 

 it is mountainous, but not fufficiently 

 rude to render it very finking; it re- 

 minded me a little of the low mountain- 

 ous fcenery about Winandermere, in the 

 jiorth of England. 



This lake is well flocked with fifh of 

 different kinds, but in particular with 

 trout, eels, and a fpecies only to be found 

 in alpine countries, called, from the 

 whitenefs of it's fcales, Gwyniadd,* 

 This is a gregarious nfh of infipid tafle, 

 whofe greatefl weight feldoin exceeds 

 three or four pounds. The fpawning 

 time is in December; and they gene- 



* Balms Lavarctus of Ljnnzus. 



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