{104} Near the town of Aberystwith, in the year 1795 or 1796, a very fine coral stone was found, washed up from the sea, by an exciseman. It is now in the possession of Mr. Charles Hall, of Aller, in Hilton parish, Dorsetshire; is extremely fine on one side, near two inches in diameter, rather flat, but with some convexity. The late Dr. Pulteney, of Blandford, allowed it to be the finest specimen he had ever seen. Its colour is a yellowish white, its filaments are finely curved, and very uneven on the surface. {107} The additions to Camden, 1695, supposed this Bishop Idnert. {119} Called in Latin, Vaga. {121} See an excellent account of the woollen manufactory in the seventh chapter of Aikin’s Tour through North Wales. {123} See Pennant’s Snowdonia, p. 89, and likewise Wilson’s excellent View of Cader Idris. {124} Mr. Pennant, in his Snowdonia, p. 397, edit. 1781, mentions, that there are brought annually to Salop “seven hundred thousand yards of web; and to Welsh Pool, annually, between seven and eight hundred thousand yards of flannel;” but he does not state the particulars whence he deduces his general estimate. I have quoted this passage from Aikin’s excellent chapter (vii.) on the woollen manufacture of North Wales, not having in my possession Mr. P’s. Snowdonia. {128} First Walk through Wales. {155} Dr. Fuller observes, “It would be more facile to find graves for as many saints, than saints for so many graves.” {166} Gelert was given to Llewelyn by King John, in 1205. {170} Evan Thomas worked in the copper-works at Aber Glaslyn, and lived at a place called Drwsycoed, about a mile and a half beyond Beddgelert. {171} The most usual and best direction, in which to ascend Snowdon at the present day, commences between the New Inn and Dolbadarn Castle, near the Bridge. {181} “The Cambrian fair would blush as much at the term _courting in bed_ as any other modest female would, that has never heard of this custom before. It is not expressed _Caru-yn-y-Gwely_, which means _courting in bed_; but _Caru-ar-y-Gwely_, courting on the bed. Should the lover offer any indecency, his mistress would not only fly from him with the velocity of lightning, but he would be fortunate if she would so leave him without giving him a bloody nose at parting. In a few days also, the tidings of his impudence would reach the ears of every lass in the neighbourhood; his company would be shunned with the greatest caution: and were he so successful as to prevail upon a young woman to accept of his visits, her continency would be considered as doubtful.” {183a} “Assembled there, from pious toil they rest, And sadly share the last sepulchral feast.” POPE’S HOMER. {183b} This last custom is not in use in Anglesea.