Brecknock Beacons--The /Taff/: Taff Fawr and Taff Fechan--Cardiff Reservoirs--Merthyr--The Dowlais Steel and Iron Works--The Rhondda--Pontypridd--Castell Coch--Llandaff and its Cathedral--Cardiff and its Castle. The /Neath/: Ystradfellte--The Mellte and its Affluents--The Cwm Porth--Waterfalls and Cascades--The Sychnant--Pont Neath Vaughan--Neath and its Abbey--The Dulas and the Clydach. Swansea and its Docks--Morriston Castle--Swansea Castle--The Mumbles and Swansea Bay. The /Tawe/: Craig-y-Nos--Lly-Fan Fawr. The /Towy/: Ystradffin--Llandovery--Llandilo--Dynevor Castle--Carmarthen and Richard Steele--Carmarthen Bar. The /Taff/: Milford Haven--Carew Castle--Pembroke Castle--Monkton Priory--New Milford and Old Milford--Haverfordwest. The /Teifi/: Strata Florida Abbey--Newcastle Emlyn--Cenarth--Cardigan. The /Ystwith/: The Upper Waters--Aberystwith 159 RIVERS OF NORTH WALES.--_By AARON WATSON._ CHAPTER I.--/The Dovey, the Dysynni, the Mawddach./--Glories of a Wet Autumn in North Wales. The /Dovey/: Source of the Stream--Dinas Mowddwy--Mallwyd--Machynlleth. The /Dysynni/: Tal-y-Llyn--The "Bird Rock"--Towyn. The /Mawddach/: The Estuary--The Wnion--Torrent Walk--Dolgelley--Precipice Walk--The Estuary--Barmouth--Harlech Castle--Portmadoc--Glaslyn--Tremadoc and Shelley--The Traeth Bach 193 CHAPTER II.--/The Seiont, the Ogwen, the Conway./--The /Seiont/: Llanberis Pass--Lakes Peris and Padarn--Dolbadarn Castle and Cennant Mawr--Carnarvon and its Castle. The /Ogwen/: Llyn Ogwen and Llyn Idwal--Bethesda--Penrhyn Castle. The /Llugwy/: Capel Curig--Moel Siabod--Pont-y-Cyfing--Swallow Falls--The Miners' Bridge--Bettws-y-Coed. The /Lledr/: Dolwyddelen--Pont-y-Pant. The /Machno/ and its Fall. The /Conway/: Fairy Glen--Llanrwst--Gwydir Castle--Llanbedr--Trefriw--Conway Marsh--Conway Castle and Town--Deganwy--Llandudno 205 CHAPTER III.--/The Clwyd and the Dee./--The /Clwyd/: Rhyl--Rhuddlan Castle--The Elwy--A Welsh Gretna Green--St. Asaph--Denbigh--Ruthin. The /Dee/: Bala Lake--Corwen--Vale of Llangollen and Valle Crucis Abbey--Dinas Bran--The Ceiriog--Chirk Castle and Wynnstay--The Alyn--Eaton Hall--Chester--Flint 223 THE MERSEY.--_By W. S. CAMERON._ A Modern River--Derivations--The Tame, the Goyt, and the Etherow--Stockport--Northenden--The Irwell and its Feeders--Manchester and Salford--The Ship Canal--Bridges over the Irwell--Ordsall--Eccles--Barton--Warburton--Irlam--Warrington-- Latchford--Runcorn and Widnes--The Weaver--Eastham Locks--Liverpool and its Growth--Its Docks and Quays--Birkenhead and its Shipbuilding Yards--New Brighton--Perch Rock Lighthouse 242