68 THE BRITISH ISLES. 



Flemings, who established themselves in Hoose, with Haverfordwest for their capital, 

 and in the peninsula of Castle Martin, to the west of Tenby. In these early days 

 Southern Pembrokeshire was known as " Little England," and although the King's 

 writ did not then run in Wales, it was duly acknowledged in this " Anglia-trans- 

 AVallnia." The present English inhabitants may no doubt claim descent from 

 these early settlers, but they have perpetually been receiving reinforcements, and 

 the dialect they now speak is said to resemble that of Somersetshire. 



Ilnrcrfordicest is picturesquely seated on the slope of a hill overlooking the 

 Cleddau, which flows into Milford Haven, and is navigable for vessels of a burden of 

 100 tons. It is the capital of the county. The keep of its old castle has been con- 

 verted into a prison. Pembroke, on the south side of Milford Haven, is interesting 

 chiefly on account of its Norman castle, the birthplace of Henr}^ YII. (1456), now 

 in ruins. Pembroke Dockyard, a Government ship-building vard, defended byfor- 



Fio-. 36. — Milford Havex. 



midable military works, lies 2 miles north-west of the old town. A steam ferry 

 connects it with New Milford, where docks have been excavated in the vain hope 

 of this place, so favourably situated, becoming a rival of Liverpool in the trade 

 with America. At present only steamers plying to Cork and AVaterford avail 

 themselves of the facilities thus provided. The town of Milford lies 5 miles below 

 these docks. 



St. David's, the ancient Menapia, in the north-west corner of St. Bride's Bay, 

 is merely a village, but boasts of a grand old cathedral, built in 1176. Fishguard 

 and Newport are small towns on the north coast, whence slates are shipped. 

 Tenby, at the other extremity of the county, is a delightful watering-place, its 

 neighbourhood abounding in charming walks and drives. The ruins of a 

 JSTorman castle crown the summit of a promontory. Saundemfoot, a couple of 

 miles to the north, has collieries and iron works. 



