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CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
CHAPTER I.
Proposed Excursion.- Knowledge of Welsh.-Singular Groom.
-Harmonious Distich.-Welsh Pronunciation.-Dafydd ab
Gwilym.
CHAPTER II.
The Starting.-Peterborough Cathedral.—Anglo-Saxon Names.
-Kæmpe Viser.-Steam.-Norman Barons.-Chester Ale.
Sion Tudor.-Pretty Welsh Tongue
CHAPTER III.
Chester. The Rows. -Lewis Glyn Cothi.-Tragedy of Mold.
-Native of Antigua.-Slavery and the Americans.-The
Tents.-Saturday Night
CHAPTER IV.
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Sunday Morning.-Tares and Wheat.-Teetotalism.-Hear-
say.-Irish Family.-What Profession ?-Sabbath Evening.
-Priest or Minister.-Give us God
CHAPTER V.
Welsh Book-stall.-Wit and Poetry.-Welsh of Chester.-
Beautiful Morning. -Noble Fellow. -The Coiling Serpent.-
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Wrexham Church.-Welsh or English ?-Codiad yr Ehedydd 42
CHAPTER VI.
Llangollen.-Wyn ab Nudd.-The Dee.-Dinas Bran
CHAPTER VII.
Poor Black Cat. - Dissenters.-Persecution.-What Impu-
dence!
CHAPTER VIII.
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The Mowers.-Deep Welsh.-Extensive View.-Old Celtic
Hatred.-Fish Preserving.-Smollet's Morgan
CHAPTER IX.
The Dinner. - English Foibles.-Pengwern.-The Yew-Tree.-
Carn-lleidyr.-Applications of a Term
CHAPTER X.
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The Berwyn. -Mountain Cottage.-The Barber's Pole .
CHAPTER XI.
Welsh Farm-house. A Poet's Grandson. Hospitality.-
Mountain Village. Madoc.-The Native Valley. - Corpse
Candles.-The Midnight Call
CHAPTER XII.
A Calvinistic Methodist.-Turn for Saxon.-Our Congrega-
tion.-Pont y Cyssyltau.-Catherine Lingo
CHAPTER XIII.
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Divine Service.-Llangollen Bells.-Iolo Goch.--The Abbey.
-Twm o'r Nant.-Holy Well.-Thomas Edwards
CHAPTER XIV.
Expedition to Ruthyn.-The Column.-Slate Quarries.-The
Gwyddelod.-Nocturnal Adventure
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