A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 2O1 



del-vering his arms to the guard, fomc 

 of the domeftics brought a vefiel of wa- 

 ter to him; and fuch was the cuftom, 

 that if he fuffered his feet to be wafhed, 

 he was confidered as a lodger for the 

 night. The offering of water was their 

 mode of invitation; but, if he refufed 

 this kindnefs, he was confidered only as 

 defiring a morning's recreation. 



The llrangers who arrived in the 

 morning were entertained through the 

 whole day, and till the evening, with 

 the converfation of young women, and 

 the mufic of the harp, for almoft ever}' 

 houfe was provided with both of thefe ; 

 from whence it appears, fays Giraldus, 

 that this people were not, like the Irifh, 

 given tojealoufy. Every tribe or family 

 pofTefled the fidll of playing upon the 

 harp beyond any kind of learning; and 

 the Welfh altogether excelled, in the 

 wit and ingenuity of their fongs, an4 



