INTRODUCTION. Page General Observations—A Sketch of Welch History—Ancient 1 Buildings CHAP. I. Voyage from Bristol to Swansea—Swansea 14 Castle—Manufactories—Welch Bathing—Ostermouth—Penrice, and Pennarth Castles—Seat of Mr. Talbot—Arthur’s Stone, a large Cromlech CHAP. II. Loughor—Llanelly—Pembree-hill—Kidwelly, and its Castle 31 CHAP. III. Caermarthen—Female Labourers—Llanstephan Castle—A 36 Ford—Laugharne Castle—Fine Marine Views—New Inn—Tenby CHAP. IV. Manorbeer Castle—An Adventure—A Dilemma—Carew 48 Castle—Lawrenny—Pembroke—Its Castle—Lamphey Court—Stackpole Court—Bosherston Meer CHAP. V. Little England beyond Wales—Milford-haven—Welch 68 Beauties—Haverfordwest Fair—The Town, Castle, and Priory—Picton Castle—Hubberston—Milford CHAP. VI. Journey over the Precelly Mountain to Cardigan—Extensive 81 Prospect—Cardigan—St. Dogmael’s Priory—Another Route from Haverfordwest to Cardigan, by St. David’s—The Cathedral of St. David’s—Grand Ruins of its Palace—A Loggan, or Rocking Stone—Ramsay Island—Fishguard—Newport—Kilgarran Castle—Salmon Leap—Newcastle CHAP. VII. Llanarth—Aberaeron—Llansansfried—Llanrhystid—An Enquiry into 97 a strange asserted Custom relating to the Mode of Courtship in Wales—Llanbadarn-vawr—Aberistwyth, and its Castle CHAP. VIII. Barrier of North and South Wales—The Devil’s Bridge—Grand 110 Cataract of the Mynach—Cwm Ystwith Hills—Hafod—Ancient Encampments—Starflour Abbey—Tregarron—Roman Antiquities at Llandewi Brevi—Lampeter—Llansawel—Edwin’s Ford—Llandilo CHAP. IX. Charming Vale of Towey—Dinevawr Castle—Golden Grove—Grongar 128 Hill—Middleton Hall—Caregcannon Castle—Reflections at a Ford—Glenheir Waterfall—An Accident—Pont ar Dulas—Return to Swansea CHAP. X. Neath Abbey, Town, and Castle—The Knoll—Briton Ferry—Funereal 145 Rites—Aberavon—Margam—Abbey Ruin—Pile CHAP. XI. Ogmore Castle—Ewenny Priory—Dunraven House—St. Donatt’s 158 Castle—Llanbithian Castle—Cowbridge—Penline Castle—Coity Castle—Llantrissent—Benighted Ramble to Pont-y-Pridd—Water-falls CHAP. XII. Scenery of the Taffe—Stupendous Ruins of Caerphilly 172 Castle—The Leaning Tower—Fine View from Thornhill—Cardiff Castle—Ecclesiastical Decay of Landaff—The Cathedral CHAP. XIII. Entrance of Monmouthshire—Ancient 185 Encampments—Castleton—Tredegar Park—Newport—Church and