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most visionary enthusiasts, would be in striking 

 keeping here. What a beautiful spot for the 

 nymphs of the woods to revel in ! How beautifully 

 would their slender and angelic forms harmonise 

 with the luxuriant foliage of this natural shade, 

 outvying all that art has, or ever can achieve. 



In addition to these two rivers, there is the 

 Honddu, which rises in Drum-dhu, and falls into 

 the Usk at Brecknock ; the Yrfon, which rises in 

 Bryngerw, in the north-west boundary of the 

 county, and falls into the Wey about a mile 

 above Builth ; the Elan, the Caerwen, and the 

 Fawe. The Farrell also, a small river rising 

 in Byrn-du, joins the Usk a little above Breck- 

 nock ; and the Faf-Fechan (small), and Faf- 

 Fawr (large), which rise in different parts of 

 the south declivity of the Brecknock Beacons, 

 unite into a considerable stream, the Faf, at the 

 south boundary of the county, near Cyfarthfa 

 Park. None of these streams are navigable. 



The lakes of this county are Welshpool, 

 Pwll Binery, and Llyn Vawr. 



PEMBKOKESHIKE. 



There are few rivers in this county. The 

 Eastern Cleddy rises in the Precelli Mountains, 

 and the Western Cleddy springs from the 

 vicinity of St. Catherine's. The Nezern is a 



