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a half was saved in a distance of six miles. Heavy 

 embankments were also run out, where bridges were 

 thrown across chasms and ravines, to maintain the 

 general level. From Ty-Gwynn to Lake Ogwen*, the 

 road along the face of the rugged 

 hill and across the river Ogweii 

 was entirely new made, of a 

 uniform width of 28 feet be- 

 tween the parapets, with an in- 

 clination of only 1 in 22 in the 

 steepest place. A bridge was 

 thrown over the deep chasm 

 forming the channel of the 

 Ogwen, the embankment 

 being carried forward from 

 the rock-cutting, protected 

 by high breastworks. From 

 Capel - Curig to near the 

 great waterfall over the river 

 Lugwy, about a 

 mile of new road 

 was cut ; and a still 

 greater length from 

 Bettws across the 

 river Conway and 

 along the face of 

 DinasHilltoEhyd- 

 dlanfair, a distance 

 of 3 miles, its steep- 

 est descent being 

 1 in 22, diminish- 

 ing to 1 in 45. By 

 this improvement, the most difficult and dangerous pass 

 along the route through North Wales was rendered safe 

 and commodious. Another point of almost equal diffi- 

 culty occurred near Ty-Nant, through the rocky pass of 

 Glynn Duifrws, where the road was confined between 



ROAD DESCENT TO THE VALLEY OF THE LDGWY. 



[By Percival Skelfco 



