Departure from London. Cheltenham. English comfort. Mineral waters. Promenades. Sources of the Thames. Lackington Hill. The village in the wood. Ancient Roman villa. Tea-garden. Avenues. Master of the Ceremonies. Field of Tewksbury. Worcester. Cathedral. King John. The Templar. Prince Arthur's tomb. Enjoyments of travelling. Picture in the mist. Vale of Llangollen. Churchyard, and view from it. Mountain breakfast. Celebrated ladies. Visit to them. Lofty mountains. Comparison with those of Silesia. The road. The stone bishop. The indefatigable. Jest and Earnest. German titles. German placemen. German nobles. Romances. Feudal opinions. English domestic architecture. Penrhyn Castle. The slate quarry. Operations there. Reflections of a pious soul of Sandomir, or Sandomich. Conversions. Missions. Extracts from Berlin journals......272 LETTER XXVI. Bangor. Welsh driving. Lake of Llanberris. Fish-hunting dogs. Storm. Shelter in the old castle. Hut, and its inhabitants. Ascent of Snowdon. Mountain poney and sheep. Veiled summit and my _double_. Libation. Rocky path. View. Region of birds of prey. Return on the lake. Caernarvon Castle. Edward's birth. King's stratagem. Origin of the English Motto. Contrast in the ruins. Eagle Tower. Sea-bath. Billiard table. Weather and eating. The Hebe of Caernarvon. Extracts from the "Lammszeitung." Intolerance of Berlin Saints. Church and King sole guides of faith. Duties of rich and poor contrasted. Promenade round Bangor. Bath at Bangor. Beaumaris. The castle. Craig y don. Menai Straits. Chain bridge over the sea......293 LETTER XXVII. Plague of flies. Project for a Park. Plas Newydd. Cromlechs. Druid's cottage. New kaleidescope. Journey into the interior of the mountains. Unworthy views of Providence. Protestant Jesuits. Destinies of man. Cars. Lake of Idwal. Path at the foot of the Trivaen. Welsh guide. Wearisome ascent. Rose-coloured light. Valley of Rocks. The eagle. "The bad pass." Bog. Capel Cerig. Valley of Gwynant. Elysium. Dinas Emris. Merlin's rock. Dangers. Pleasant inn at Bedgellert. The blind harper and his blind dog. The Devil's bridge. Tan y Bwlch. Beautiful Park. Gigantic dam. Tremadoc. Reminiscences of sand, dirt, and father-land. Evening fancies. Crumbs of philosophy. Possessor of Penrhyn Castle. Road over Penman Mawr. Conway Castle with fifty-two towers. "Contentment" villa. The Queen's closet. Hooke and his forty-one sons. Gothic mania. Truly respectable Englishman. Fashion-hunting......303 LETTER XXVIII.