Beyond Corwen is the On the opposite side of 69 Enter Merionethshire. 191 citadel of the Druids, to the river, on the summit 66 of a hill, is a British encampment, once the retreat of Owen Glendower. 5 miles from Corwen is the beautiful cascade of Pont-y-Glyn; and, a little beyond, the charming vale of Edeirnion. The whole of the scenery along the Conway, as far as Bettws, is of a very beautiful description. CORWEN, a neat small town, much resorted to by anglers, as the river abounds with trout, grayling, and salmon. The church is an ancient building, romantically situated; and in the churchyard is an old stone pillar, called the sword of Glendower. 174 56 Cerrig-y-Druidion, 204 531 Voelas Hall, C. W. G. 44 Wynne, Esq. Denbighshire. cross the Conway by Waterloo Bridge. The arch is 105 feet in span 207 Bettws-y-Coed, (Caer-2161 narvonshire,) has a curious bridge across a stream amidst rocky scenery. Capel Curig, 221 a romantic place near several lakes abounding with fish. From this place the traveller may take a guide to visit Snowdon, the pass of Llanberis, &c. The road now proceeds along the Ogwen lake, and through a defile of the grandest description to which Caractacus retreated after his defeat at Caer Caradock. Glyn Dyffryn, with a bridge and waterfall. To Bala, 114 miles. To Caernarvon by Maent wrog, 38 miles; thence to Menai Bridge, 9 miles. 30 Tyn-y-Maes Inn. 230 Snowdon, 3571 feet high. Llandegai. The church contains a hand-ome monument in memory of a Lord -Continued. and Lady Penrhyn. On the left is a celebrated slate quarry, of immense extent. A railroad, constructed at the expense of L.170,000, leads from the mountain t Port Penrhyn, from which between 500 and 600 tons are shipped every week. On the right is Penrhyn Castle, (Hon. E. G. Douglas Pennant), an elegant mansion built in the reign of Ilenry VI., on the site of an ancient palace belonging to Roderick Molwynog, grandson to Cadwallader, the last King of the Britons. It has lately been improved by Wyatt, and is surrounded by beautiful grounds. In this castle is preserved an elegant specimen of the Hirlas, or ancient drinking horn. BANGOR, a neatly-built city, lying in a narrow valley between two ridges of rock, with the beautiful bay of Beaumaris to the north. It possesses a cathedral, containing monuments of several Welsh princes, &c.; a Bishop's palace, the residence of the Bishop of Bangor, a free grainmar school, and several charitable institutions. The surrounding scenery is peculiarly magnificent. Pop. of bor. 1851, 6338. On a rocky eminencem. east of Bangor, formerly stood a castle, built by Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, during the reign of William II. Beaumaris is distant 4 miles. Bangor is one of the Carnarvon district of burghs. Menai Bridge. The foundation of the Bridge over the Menai Strait was laid August 10, 1819, by Mr Telford, engineer. It was opened January 30, 1826. The height of the roadway above the surface of high water is 100 feet. The main opening of the bridge is 560 feet between the points of supension, and the roadway is 30 feet in breadth. South of this is another and more stupendous work, the Britannia tubular bridge, which conveys the railway from Caernarvonshire to Anglesea. (See account of it, p. 250). There is frequent steam communication during the summer months between Menai Bridge, Bangor, Beaumaris, and Liverpool. From Menai Bridge an entirely new road has been made through the Island of Anglesea, crossing the main ridge at 160 feet below the level of the old road. It is broad, smooth, and well-paved; and, by crossing the Stanley Sands, the circuity by the Four-mile-bridge is avoided, and the line to Holyhead rendered very direct. RAILWAY, 611 Miles. Sandford Priory, and beyond, Highclere Park To Abingdon, 20 miles. 8 NEWBURY (see p. 93). 52 (Earl of Carnarvon.) 1 mile distant, Donnington Castle, and Donnington Grove. (See p. 93.) Church Speen and Speen Hill. To Andover, 16 m.; to Whitchurch, 12 m. From Great Western Chippenham St. Along valley of river 24 miles beyond Chippenham, leave main line 93 of G. W. R. Notton House. Laycock Abbey, W. H. Spye Park (J. B. Starky, Melksham St. 100 Esq.), (see p. 95). Population of Melksham, cr. river Avon. cr. Wilts and Berks Canal. Trowbridge St. The line from Chippen- 3 m. To Devizes, 7 miles. Whaddon. Hilperton. 105 Rowde Ashton, W. Long, Esq. 109 Heywood House, H. G. G. Ludlow, Esq. To Longleate Park, (Marquis of Bath), 8 m. ON RIGHT FROM DOVER. LXXVIII. DOVER AND FOLKESTONE TO READING AND BRISTOL, Leave line of Brighton 128 Railway, by Croydon, to London. From Dover, by South Leave line to Brighton. ON LEFT FROM DOVER, |