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which at least one had not gone forth to the new 

 world. It was for the sake of her boys, in part, 

 at least, that this woman overwhelmed us with 

 attentions when we sat in her home a little later 

 on. Such milk we never expect to taste again. 

 When Dr. W. said that she had served us with the 

 " strippings," he was compelled to explain that the 

 Welsh dairymen keep separate the last of the milk 

 taken from the cow the " strippings " as this 

 is much richer than that given earlier in the milk- 

 ing. Henceforth, give us " strippings." 



As one comes to know something of the con- 

 ditions obtaining in Wales, the only wonder is that 

 they do not all emigrate. The land is generally 

 owned by non-residents, and the rentals are high. 

 If the tenant rescues a field from the rocks and 

 brush, thereby increasing productivity, the rental 

 is at once increased. Every one must pay towards 

 the support of the Established Church. On the 

 Sunday which we spent in Garn, the two Non- 

 Conformist churches of the village were crowded, 

 while only fifteen people were present at the ser- 

 vices held by the Church of England; yet every 

 man of these Calvinistic Methodists and Baptists 

 was taxed for the support of the establishment. 

 No more gross injustice in the name of religion 

 was ever perpetrated than that from which the 

 Non-Conformists of Wales suffer. 



The valley of the Dwyfor is an idyll of peaceful 

 beauty. One afternoon we climbed the steep hill- 



