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feems to think himfelf entitled to cre- 

 dit (and in general perhaps not without 

 reafon) in relating his real adventures, 

 condefcends to embellifh his account 

 with fi6tion, however I may admire his 

 abilities, I cannot help reprobating his 

 praclice. 



The clergy of North Wales are in 

 general very refpe&able men, and their 

 churches pretty well attended. The 

 livings are in general re<5lories, and the 

 incumbents for the moft part men that 

 have been educated at one of the uni- 

 verfities. Thefe circumftances place 

 them upon a much more refpe<5table 

 footing than thofe of the fouthern divi- 

 fion of the principality, whofe ftipends, 

 I have been told, are fo flender as to 

 render their fituations almoft worfe than 

 thofe of the labouring clafs of the com- 

 munity.* 



* The reader will find an account of the Methodifts, in 

 the account of Caernarvon, Vol. I. p. 177, &c. 



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