furnish me with a more perfect idea of his situation, he dropped a stone from his hand immediately into the sea. He fixed himself with his left hand firmly to the rock, and with all the force he dared exert, darted a stone at a corvorant that was near him. The effort was rash, and he might have paid dearly for it. With some persuasion, and not without some difficulty, he returned in safety to the top.-On these rocks, which extend entirely along the end of the cape, the samphire, Crithmum maritimum, is found in considerable quantity. It is collected by the inhabitants of the adjacent parishes both for home-use and for sale. process, where it is out of immediate reach, is too well known to need a description here.

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LLANDUDNO.

Having spent upwards of two hours upon these rocks, we directed our course towards the little church of Llandudno, which is on the north-east side of the promontory. It stands alone on an elevated and extensive plain, just above the sea, in the very seat of desolation and barrenness; exposed to every wind that blows, destitute even of a single tree to shelter or protect it. I could not distinguish a hut or cottage of any description in its neighbourhood.—It is dedicated to St. Tudno, who, tradition says, was a Romish recluse of extreme purity of manners and sanctity, that lived and died here. On the very spot where so holy a man had yielded his last breath, it was thought a suitable token of respect to found a place of worship to

his memory. This, therefore, or some former one similar to it, appeared.-Tudno and Cybi, the founder of the church at Holyhead, it is said were intimate friends, and were accustomed to meet once every week near Priestholme, for the purpose of joining in prayer. The former was called the White Tudno, from his always going westward, from the sun, and the other the Tawny Cybi, because his route led him always to meet it.

Not far from the church are two rows of upright stones called Hwylfar Ceirw, The High Road of the Deer. Tradition says of these, that it was a path by which the deer, which once abounded in the mountains of Caernarvonshire. used to descend to a meadow below, long since covered by the sea. This explanation is extremely absurd, and, till some better is found, we must rest in ignorance both as to their origin and use.

Near the road betwixt Llandudno and Eglwys Rhôs, The Chapel in Rhos, there is a copper mine, which, though formerly not productive, is now worked to some extent. The miners here descend by shafts, and do not, as in most of the Welsh mines, enter through levels.-By an unaccountable neglect I have mislaid all the particulars that I had obtained respecting it.

GLODDAETH.

Not far from the mine is Gloddaeth, the wellknown seat of Sir Thomas Mostyn, Bart. built by his ancestor Sir Roger Mostyn in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. It is situated on an ex

tensive slope, covered with modern plantations, and commanding many delightful prospects. The library, which abounds in valuable manuscripts, principally of Welsh literature, has rendered it very celebrated among the lovers of ancient learning. About the grounds are to be found, in a native state, many plants that are extremely rare in other parts of Great Britain.

From Gloddaeth, without visiting, on account of the lateness of the evening, either Bodscallon, another house belonging to Sir Thomas Mostyn, or Marl, we immediately proceeded to the ferry, where, after waiting a considerable time (sufficiently wearied with our excursion), we at length stepped into the ferryboat, and in about twenty minutes afterwards were again landed under the walls of old Conwy.

Vale of Conwy.-Caer Rhûn.-The Conovium of the Romans. -Account of some late Discoveries there.-Description® of a Cataract in the Mountains beyond Caer Rhûn.

FROM Conwy I wandered along the road leading towards Llanrwst, for about five miles, to the village of Caer Rhûn, The fort of Rhún, (ap Maelgwn, prince of North Wales,) and the site of the ancient Conovium; and about three miles farther to a remarkably grand cataract in the mountains on the right of the road.

Having passed the village of Kyffin, I looked back upon the town of Conwy, and saw its black walls and towers, with the river flowing beneath them. They closed the vale, and had the appearance of great strength and grandeur.

THE VALE OF CONWY

Affords many very interesting prospects. It is adorned with all the variety that can arise from a well wooded and highly cultivated country, bounded by lofty mountains. It is more elegant, from its being more varied, and coming more completely under the eye than the vale of

Clwyd. The river forms, for a few miles, a broad and expansive water.

CAER RHUN*

Is a charming little village on the western bank of the river, and surrounded with wood. -From various discoveries of antiquities in the place and neighbourhood, and from other circumstances, there is good reason for supposing that this was the site of the Roman Conovium. During the summer of 1801, considerable pains were taken to investigate this station by the owner of the ground, the Rev. H. D. Griffith, the worthy rector of Llanbeder, who is since dead, and in whom not only his immediate friends, but society and literature, have experienced an irretrievable loss.

In the platform, which was on a low mount, and formed a parallelogram, measuring a hundred and fifty yards in length, and about a hundred in breath, many apartments were cleared, some of which appeared, as Mr. Griffith informed me, to have been a Roman pottery. He shewed me some of his few discoveries, of which I made no memorandum, as he promised me a full account of the place, at the conclusion of his last summer's research; but this, unfortunately, he did not live to complete. I recollect only that there were two small earthen lamps, one of which was very neatly constructed. A

*This place is called by Camden and some other writers Caer hên, The Old City. This, however, appears to be done erroneously, for all the ancient MSS. now extant, that mention the place, have it Caer Rhûn.