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and adventure ; be be angler, botanist, concbologist, geologist, 
palaeontologist, pteridologist, ornithologist ; indeed, if he be 
devoted to any or many branches of science, commencing with 
archaeology and ending with zoology — or only a lover of the 
grand and beautiful in Nature — he may indulge to the full in 
his favourite pursuit within ten miles of the modest little fishing 
town which forms the subject of these pages. 
The archaeologist will find relics of antiquity connected with 
every period of past history. In the town itself is an old 
building-, rendered interesting by its association with incidents 
in English history in the fifteenth century. 
Llanaber Church, a beautiful little edifice, distant about two 
miles from Barmouth, and still used for divine worship, is sup- 
posed to have been built about the thirteenth century, and 
abounds in features of archaeological interest ; so, also, does 
the old Elizabethan mansion of Cors-y-gedol, about five miles 
distant. These, along with Harlech Castle, Cyrnmer Abbey, 
&c., are associated with the history and habits of the Middle 
Ages ; whilst there is hardly a lake, stream, or mountain slope 
which does not, either by traditions connected with it or actual 
remains, carry the tourist back to the Roman occupation, the 
Druidical age, or to the still more remote eras of mythology. 
So much for the archaeologist, now for the botanist. 
Does he desire to study and collect wild flowers ? Then, we 
may venture to promise him (without at all referring to their 
glowing colours, which rivet the attention of the traveller so 
that he can barely find time to admire the grandeur of the 
surrounding scenery) that he will meet with numbers and 
variety in the valleys, on the hills, or by the wayside, which will 
serve to occupy his attention during many a protracted ramble. 
Forest-trees he will also find in great diversity and splendour ; 
whilst of ferns, mosses, lichens, fungi, &c., the name is legion ; 
and many ferns present themselves of extreme rarity. 
Of all these plants a list, prepared by a talented botanist in 
the neighbourhood,* has been appended to the little handbook 
before us;f and there are few locahties, in England or elsewhere, 
Avhich yield such treasures of plant-life as do these hills and 
valleys and rugged cliffs. 
The marine zoologist will meet but little to interest him on 
the shores of Cardigan Bay, at least not within a convenient 
walking distance of Barmouth ; but the ornithologist and ento- 
* Mr. J. Pughe, F.R.C.S., Aberdovey. 
+ The printed “ Guide to Barmouth” is published by Mr. D. Jones, Book- 
seller, Barmouth. The most experienced guide living at Barmouth is a 
person called Hugh Richards — a good sportsman and a useful companion to 
the archceologist. 
