A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 1J5 



give it up.* Since that time the mines 

 have continued filled with water; but 

 fom'e gentlemen have lately determined 

 to attempt the recovery of them, and 

 for this purpofe intend to drive levels, 

 in order, if poflible, to cleat them once 

 more. There are beiides thefe fome 

 fmaller mines near the village, which 

 are at prefent worked : but, either from 

 want of fpirit, or want of ore, the pro- 

 duce, I was told, was very trifling. 



On my leaving Llangynog, the rain 

 began to pour down in torrents; but 

 this village was fo poor a place that I 

 was determined to proceed. We are 

 generally able to find fome comfort in 

 the greateft misfortunes; and at pre- 

 fent I had certainly the pleafmg reflec- 

 tion, that it would tend to render the, 

 cataracl of Piftyll Rhaiadr, which I in- 

 tended to vifit the next morning, a 



* Pennant, II. 54.7. 



much 



