A TOUR ROUND NORTH WALES. 26*9 



Under the patronage cf Henry VII. 

 the Cambro-Britifh mufe \vas once 

 more reftored; the Eifteddfods, which 

 had been difcontinued were re-eftablifh- 

 ed, and the bards were employed in the 

 honourable commiffion of making out, 

 from their authentic records, the pede- 

 gree of their king. 



After a long interval of anarchy 

 amongft them, commiffioners were ap- 

 pointed by Queen Elizabeth, to aflem- 

 ble an Eifleddfod at Caerwys, in the 

 year 1568. They were inftrucled to 

 advance the ingenious and fkilful to the 

 accuftomed degrees, and to reftore to 

 the graduates, their ancient exclufive 

 privilege of exercifing their profeffion. 

 " The reft not worthy," were by this 

 commmifiion commanded to betake 

 themfelves to fome honed labour, and 

 livelihood, on pain of being apprehend- 

 ed, and punifhed as vagabonds. 



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