Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of BritaineHolinshed, Raphael
History
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
Ferrieng therefore ouer out of Carnaruonshire to Beaumarise, I went by
land without crossing of anie riuer or streame worthie memorie, till I
came to the Brant, which hath his fall not farre from the southest point
of that Iland. This Brant riseth farre vp in the land, not farre from
Lauredenell, and holding on his course southward to Lanthoniell Vaall,
it goeth on to Bodoweruch, Langainwen, and so into the sea.
The next fall we came vnto was called Maltrath, and it is producted by
the confluence of two riuers, the Geuennie and the Gint, who ioine not
farre from Langrestoll. This also last rehearsed hath his head neere to
Penmoneth, the other being forked riseth in the hillie soile aboue
Tregaion and Langwithlog: so that part of the Iland obteineth no small
commoditie and benefit by their passage. Next vnto this we came vnto the
[Sidenote: Fraw.]
Fraw, whose head is neere to Langinewen, and passage by Cap Maer; after
which it falleth into a lake, from whence it goeth east of Aberfraw, and
so into the sea. The next riuer hath no name to my knowledge: yet hath
it a longer course than that which I last described. For it riseth two
or thrée miles aboue Haneglosse: and passing from thence to
Treualghmaie, after the descent of foure miles, it falleth into the sea.
After this we came to an other, which riseth more to Cap legan ferwie,
and falleth into the sea; southeast of the little Iland, which is called
Ynis Wealt, it is namelesse also as the other was: and therefore hauing
small delight to write thereof, we passed ouer the salt créeke by a
bridge into Cair Kibie, which by the same, is as it were cut from the
maine Iland, and in some respect not vnworthie to be taken for an Ile.
In the north side therefore of Cair Kibie is a little rill or créeke:
but whether the water thereof be fresh or salt, as yet I doo not
remember.
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