CHAPTER I.--/From the Source to Tewkesbury./--Source of the Severn, Plinlimmon--The Severn, from the Source to Tewkesbury (_Map_)--Valley of the Severn, from Plinlimmon--The First House on the Severn, Blaenhafren--Moel-y-Golfa and Breidden, from Welshpool--The Vyrnwy Embankment, before the flooding of the Valley--A Quiet Nook on the Vyrnwy--The Boat-house Ferry, between Welsh and English Bridges--Shrewsbury Castle--Quarry Walk, Shrewsbury--English Bridge, Shrewsbury--Buildwas Abbey--The Severn from Benthall Edge--Ironbridge--The Severn in Wyre Forest--Near Shrawley--Old Houses at Bewdley--Worcester Cathedral, from the Severn--Ludlow--The Severn at Tewkesbury 82-106 CHAPTER II.--/The Upper or Warwickshire Avon./--The Avon near Rugby--The Warwickshire Avon (_Map_)--Warwick Castle--The Avon from Warwick Castle--Stratford-on-Avon Church--Shakespeare's House--The Avon at Stratford--Evesham--The Avon at Tewkesbury 107-118 CHAPTER III.--/From Tewkesbury to the Sea./--Distant View of Tewkesbury--The Severn, from Tewkesbury to the Sea (_Map_)--Gloucester--The Severn Bridge, Sharpness 119-123 _THE WYE_:-- A Bend of the Wye--Views in the Lower Elan Valley--The Wye and the Usk (_Map_)--Pont-Hyll-Fan, in the Elan Valley--The Shaky Bridge, Llandrindod--The Wye Bridge and Hereford Cathedral--Goodrich Castle--Ross Church--Symond's Yat and the Ferry--Monmouth--The Monnow Bridge and Gate-house, Monmouth--Tintern Abbey, from the Wye--The Nave, Tintern Abbey--Gateway at Chepstow--Chepstow Castle--View from the Wyndcliff--Old Monastery on the Wye 124-148 _THE USK_:-- Near the Source of the Usk, Talsarn-side--The Usk at Brecknock--Bit of the Roman Wall at Caerleon--Usk--Caerleon--Newport: The Bridge and Castle 149-158 _RIVERS OF SOUTH WALES_:-- The Brecknock Beacons, from the Taff--Llandaff Cathedral: The West Front; The Nave and Choir; The West and North Doors--Rivers of South Wales (_Map_)--The Bishop's Gateway, Llandaff--Cardiff Castle--St. Mary Street, Cardiff--The Drawing Room, Cardiff Castle--In the Vale of Neath--Neath Abbey--Outskirts of Neath--North Dock, Swansea--Morriston--The Mumbles--Carew Castle--Carmarthen Quay--Pembroke Castle and Monkton Priory--The Royal Dockyard, Pembroke Dock--Haverfordwest--Milford Haven--The Teifi at Kilgerran--Aberystwith 159-192 _RIVERS OF NORTH WALES_:-- CHAPTER I.--/The Dovey, the Dysynni, the Mawddach./-- Dolgelley--Rivers of North Wales (_Map_)--Torrent Walk, Dolgelley--The Lower Bridge, Torrent Walk--Between Dolgelley and Barmouth--Barmouth Bridge and Cader Idris--Snowdon, from Crib-Goch--The Estuary, Barmouth 193-204