HisalefromShrewsburytownhebrings；
Hisusquebaughisdrinkforkings；
Braggethekeeps，breadwhiteoflook，And，blessthemark！abustlingcook。
Hismansionistheminstrels’home，You’llfindthemtherewhene’eryoucomeOfallhersexhiswife’sthebest；
ThehouseholdthroughhercareisblestShe’sscionofaknightlytree，She’sdignified，she’skindandfree。
Hisbairnsapproachme，pairbypair，Owhatanestofchieftainsfair！
HeredifficultitistocatchAsightofeitherboltorlatch；
Theporter’splaceherenonewillfill；
Herlargessshallbelavish’dstill，Andne’ershallthirstorhungerrudeInSycharthventuretointrude。
Anobleleader，Cambria’sknight，Thelakepossesses，hisbyright，Andmidstthatazurewaterplac’d，Thecastle，byeachpleasuregrac’d。
AndwhenIhadfinishedrepeatingtheselinesIsaid，\"Howmuchmorehappy，innocent，andholy，IwasinthedaysofmyboyhoodwhenItranslateIolo’sodethanIamatthepresenttime！\"ThencoveringmyfacewithmyhandsIweptlikeachild。
CHAPTERLXVII
CupofCoffee—Gwen—BluffoldFellow—ARabbleRout—AllfromWrexham。
AFTERawhileIarosefrommyseatanddescendingthehillreturnedtothehouseofmyhonestfriends，whomIfoundsittingbytheirfireasIhadfirstseenthem。
\"Well，\"saidtheman，\"didyoubringbackOwenGlendower？\"
\"Notonlyhim，\"saidI，\"buthishouse，family，andallrelatingtohim。\"
\"Bywhatmeans？\"saidtheman。
\"Bymeansofasongmadealongtimeago，whichdescribesSycharthasitwasinhistime，andhismanneroflivingthere。\"
PresentlyGwen，whohadbeenpreparingcoffeeinexpectationofmyreturn，pouredoutacupful，whichshepresentedtome，atthesametimehandingmesomewhitesugarinabasin。
Itookthecoffee，helpedmyselftosomesugar，andreturnedherthanksinherownlanguage。
\"Ah，\"saidtheman，inWelsh，\"IseeyouareaCumro。GwenandI
havebeenwonderingwhetheryouwereWelshorEnglish；butIseeyouareoneofourselves。\"
\"No，\"saidIinthesamelanguage，\"IamanEnglishman，borninapartofEnglandthefarthestofanyfromWales。Infact，IamaCarnSais。\"
\"AndhowcameyoutospeakWelsh？\"saidtheman。
\"ItookitintomyheadtolearnitwhenIwasaboy，\"saidI。
\"Englishmensometimesdostrangethings。\"
\"SoIhaveheard，\"saidtheman，\"butIneverheardbeforeofanEnglishmanlearningWelsh。\"
Iproceededtodrinkmycoffee，andhavingfinishedit，andhadalittlemorediscourseIgotup，andhavinggivenGwenapieceofsilver，whichshereceivedwithasmileandacurtsey，IsaidI
mustnowbegoing，\"Won’tyoutakeanothercup？\"saidGwen，\"youarewelcome。\"
\"No，thankyou，\"saidI，\"Ihavehadenough。\"
\"Whereareyougoing？\"saidthemaninEnglish。
\"ToLlanRhyadr，\"saidI，\"fromwhichIcamethismorning。\"
\"Whichwaydidyoucome？\"saidtheman。
\"ByLlanGedwin，\"Ireplied，\"andoverthehill。Isthereanotherway？\"
\"Thereis，\"saidtheman，\"byLlanSilin。\"
\"LlanSilin！\"saidI；\"isnotthattheplacewhereHuwMorrisisburied？\"
\"Itis，\"saidtheman。
\"IwillreturnbyLlanSilin，\"saidI，\"andinpassingthroughpayavisittothetombofthegreatpoet。IsLlanSilinfaroff？\"
\"Abouthalfamile，\"saidtheman。\"Gooverthebridge，turntotheright，andyouwillbetherepresently。\"
Ishookthehonestcouplebythehandandbadethemfarewell。Themanputonhishatandwentwithmeafewyardsfromthedoor，andthenproceededtowardsthefactory。Ipassedoverthebridge，underwhichwasastreamlet，whichalittlebelowthebridgereceivedthebrookwhichonceturnedOwenGlendower’scorn—mill。I
soonreachedLlanSilin，avillageortownlet，havingsomehighhillsatashortdistancetothewestward，whichformpartoftheBerwyn。
Ienteredthekitchenofanold—fashionedpublic—house，andsittingdownbyatabletoldthelandlord，ared—nosedelderlyman，whocamebowinguptome，tobringmeapintofale。Thelandlordbowedanddeparted。Abluff—lookingoldfellow，somewhatunderthemiddlesize，satjustoppositetomeatthetable。Hewasdressedinawhitefriezecoat，andhadasmallhatonhisheadsetratherconsequentiallyononeside。Beforehimonthetablestoodajugofale，betweenwhichandhimlayalargecrabstick。Threeorfourotherpeoplestoodorsatindifferentpartsoftheroom。
Presentlythelandlordreturnedwiththeale。
\"Isupposeyoucomeonsessionsbusiness，sir？\"saidhe，asheplaceditdownbeforeme。
\"Arethesessionsbeingheldhereto—day？\"saidI。
\"Theyare，\"saidthelandlord，\"andthereisplentyofbusiness；
twobadcasesofpoaching，SirWatkin’skeepersareupatcourtandhopetoconvict。\"
\"Iamnotcomeonsessionsbusiness，\"saidI；\"Iammerelystrollingalittleabouttoseethecountry。\"
\"HeiscomefromSouthWales，\"saidtheoldfellowinthefriezecoat，tothelandlord，\"inordertoseewhatkindofcountrythenorthis。Wellatanyratehehasseenabettercountrythanhisown。\"
\"HowdoyouknowthatIcomefromSouthWales？\"saidI。
\"ByyourEnglish，\"saidtheoldfellow；\"anybodymayknowyouareSouthWelshbyyourEnglish；itissocursedlybad。Butlet’shearyouspeakalittleWelsh；thenIshallbecertainastowhoyouare。\"
Ididashebademe，sayingafewwordsinWelsh。
\"There’sWelsh，\"saidtheoldfellow，\"whobutaSouthWelshmanwouldtalkWelshinthatmanner？It’snearlyasbadasyourEnglish。\"
IaskedhimifhehadeverbeeninSouthWales。
\"Yes，\"saidhe；\"andabadcountryIfoundit；justlikethepeople。\"
\"IfyoutakemeforaSouthWelshman，\"saidI，\"yououghttospeakcivillybothoftheSouthWelshandtheircountry。\"
\"Iammerelypayingtitfortat，\"saidtheoldfellow。\"WhenIwasinSouthWalesyourpeoplelaughedatmyfolksandcountry，sowhenImeetoneofthemhereIservehimoutasIwasservedoutthere。\"
Imadenoreplytohim，butaddressingmyselftothelandlordinquiredwhetherHuwMorriswasnotburiedinLlanSilinchurchyard。Herepliedintheaffirmative。
\"Ishouldliketoseehistomb，\"saidI。
\"Well，sir，\"saidthelandlord，\"Ishallbehappytoshowittoyouwheneveryouplease。\"
Hereagaintheoldfellowputinhisword。
\"YouneverhadaprydyddlikeHuwMorrisinSouthWales，\"saidhe；
\"norTwmo’rNanteither。\"
\"SouthWaleshasproducedgoodpoets，\"saidI。
\"No，ithasn’t，\"saidtheoldfellow；\"itneverproducedone。Ifithad，youwouldn’thaveneededtocomeheretoseethegraveofapoet；youwouldhavefoundoneathome。\"
Ashesaidthesewordshegotup，tookhisstick，andseemedabouttodepart。Justtheninburstarabbleroutofgame—keepersandriver—watcherswhohadcomefromthepettysessions，andwereinhighglee，thetwopoacherswhomthelandlordhadmentionedhavingbeenconvictedandheavilyfined。Twoorthreeofthemwereparticularlyboisterous，runningagainstsomeoftheguestswhoweresittingorstandinginthekitchen，andpushingthelandlordabout，cryingatthesametimethattheywouldstandbySirWatkintothelast，andwouldneverseehimplundered。Oneofthem，afellowofaboutthirty，inahairycap，blackcoat，dirtyyellowbreeches，anddirtywhitetop—boots，whowasthemostobstreperousofthemall，atlastcameuptotheoldchapwhodislikedSouthWelshmenandtriedtoknockoffhishat，swearingthathewouldstandbySirWatkin；he，however，metaTartar。TheenemyoftheSouthWelsh，likeallcrustypeople，hadlotsofmettle，andwiththestickwhichheheldinhishandforthwithaimedablowatthefellow’spoll，which，hadhenotjumpedback，wouldprobablyhavebrokenit。
\"Iwillnotbeinsultedbyyou，youvagabond，\"saidtheoldchap，\"norbySirWatkineither；goandtellhimso。\"
Thefellowlookedsheepish，andturningawayproceededtotakelibertieswithotherpeoplelessdangeroustomeddlewiththanoldcrabstick。He，however，soondesisted，andsatdownevidentlydisconcerted。
\"WereyoueverworsetreatedinSouthWalesbythepeopletherethanyouhavebeenherebyyourowncountrymen？\"saidItotheoldfellow。
\"Mycountrymen？\"saidhe；\"thisscampisnocountrymanofmine；norisoneofthewholekit。TheyareallfromWrexham，amixtureofbrokenhousekeepersandfellowstoostupidtolearnatrade；asetofscampsfitfornothingintheworldbuttoswearbodilyagainsthonestmen。TheysaytheywillstandupforSirWatkin，andsotheywill，butonlyinaboxintheCourttogivefalseevidence。
Theywon’tfightforhimonthebanksoftheriver。Countrymenofmine，indeed！theyarenocountrymenofmine；theyarefromWrexham，wherethepeoplespeakneitherEnglishnorWelsh，notevenSouthWelshasyoudo。\"
Thengivingakindofflourishwithhisstickhedeparted。
CHAPTERLXVIII
LlanSilinChurch—TombofHuwMorris—BarbaraandRichard—
WelshCountryClergyman—TheSwearingLad—Anglo—SaxonDevils。
HAVINGdiscussedmyaleIaskedthelandlordifhewouldshowmethegraveofHuwMorris。\"Withpleasure，sir，\"saidhe；\"prayfollowme。\"Heledmetothechurchyard，inwhichseveralenormousyewtreeswerestanding，probablyofanantiquitywhichreachedasfarbackasthedaysofHenrytheEighth，whentheyewbowwasstillthefavouriteweaponofthemenofBritain。Thechurchfrontsthesouth，theporticobeinginthatdirection。Thebodyofthesacrededificeisancient，butthesteeplewhichbearsagildedcockonitstopismodern。Theinnkeeperledmedirectlyuptothesouthernwall，thenpointingtoabroaddiscolouredslab，whichlayonthegroundjustoutsidethewall，aboutmidwaybetweentheporticoandtheorielend，hesaid：
\"UnderneaththisstoneliesHuwMorris，sir。\"ForthwithtakingoffmyhatIwentdownonmykneesandkissedthecoldslabcoveringthecoldremainsofthemightyHuw，andthen，stillonmyknees，proceededtoexamineitattentively。Itiscoveredoverwithlettersthreepartsdefaced。AllIcouldmakeoutoftheinscriptionwasthedateofthepoet’sdeath，1709。\"Agreatgenius，averygreatgenius，sir，\"saidtheinn—keeper，afterIhadgotonmyfeetandputonmyhat。
\"Hewasindeed，\"saidI；\"areyouacquaintedwithhispoetry？\"
\"Ohyes，\"saidtheinnkeeper，andthenrepeatedthefourlinescomposedbythepoetshortlybeforehisdeath，whichIhadheardtheintoxicatedstonemasonrepeatinthepublic—houseofthePandy，thedayIwenttovisitthepoet’sresidencewithJohnJones。
\"DoyouknowanymoreofHuw’spoetry？\"saidI。
\"No，\"saidtheinnkeeper。\"Thoselines，however，IhaveknowneversinceIwasachildandrepeatedthem，moreparticularlyoflatesinceagehascomeuponmeandIhavefeltthatIcannotlastlong。\"
Itisveryoddhowfewoftheversesofgreatpoetsareinpeople’smouths。NotmorethanadozenofShakespear’slinesareinpeople’smouths：ofthoseofPopenotmorethanhalfthatnumber。
OfAddison’spoetrytwoorthreelinesmaybeinpeople’smouths，thoughIneverheardonequoted，theonlylinewhichIeverheardquotedasAddison’snotbeinghisbutGarth’s：
\"’Tisbestrepentinginacoachandsix。’
WhilstoftheversesofHuwMorrisIneverknewanyonebutmyself，whoamnotaWelshman，whocouldrepeatalinebeyondthefourwhichIhavetwicehadoccasiontomention，andwhichseemtobegenerallyknowninNorthifnotinSouthWales。
FromtheflagstoneIproceededtotheporticoandgazeduponitintensely。Itpresentednothingveryremarkable，butithadthegreatestinterestforme，forIrememberedhowmanytimesHuwMorrishadwalkedoutofthatporchattheheadofthecongregation，theclergymanyieldinghisownplacetotheinspiredbard。Iwouldfainhaveenteredthechurch，butthelandlordhadnotthekey，andtoldmethatheimaginedtherewouldbesomedifficultyinprocuringit。Iwasthereforeobligedtocontentmyselfwithpeepingthroughawindowintotheinterior，whichhadasolemnandvenerableaspect。
\"Withinthere，\"saidItomyself，\"HuwMorris，thegreatestsongsteroftheseventeenthcentury，knelteverySundayduringthelatterthirtyyearsofhislife，afterwalkingfromPontyMeibionacrossthebleakandsavageBerwyn。WithintherewasmarriedBarbaraWynn，theRoseofMaelai，toRichardMiddleton，thehandsomecavalierofMaelor，andwithintheresheliesburied，evenasthesongsterwholamentedheruntimelydeathinimmortalverseliesburiedouthereinthegraveyard。Whatinterestingassociationshasthischurchforme，bothoutsideandin，butallconnectedwithHuw；forwhatshouldIhaveknownofBarbara，theRose，andgallantRichardbutforthepoemontheiraffectionateunionanduntimelyseparation，thedialoguebetweenthelivingandthedead，composedbyhumbleHuw，thefarmer’ssonofPontyyMeibion？\"
AftergazingthroughthewindowtillmyeyeswateredIturnedtotheinnkeeper，andinquiredthewaytoLlanRhyadr。HavingreceivedfromhimthedesiredinformationIthankedhimforhiscivility，andsetoutonmyreturn。
BeforeIcouldgetclearofthetownIsuddenlyencounteredmyfriendR—，thecleverlawyerandmagistrate’sclerkofLlangollen。
\"Ilittleexpectedtoseeyouhere，\"saidhe。
\"NorIyou，\"Ireplied。
\"Icameinmyofficialcapacity，\"saidhe；\"thepettysessionshavebeenheldhereto—day。\"
\"Iknowtheyhave，\"Ireplied；\"andthattwopoachershavebeenconvicted。IcamehereonmywaytoSouthWalestoseethegraveofHuwMorris，who，asyouknow，isburiedinthechurchyard。\"
\"Haveyouseentheclergyman？\"saidR—。
\"No，\"Ireplied。
\"Thencomewithme，\"saidhe；\"Iamnowgoingtocalluponhim。I
knowhewillberejoicedtomakeyouracquaintance。\"
Heledmetotheclergyman’shouse，whichstoodatthesouth—westendofthevillagewithinagardenfencedwithanironpaling。Wefoundtheclergymaninanicecomfortableparlourorstudy，thesidesofwhichweredecoratedwithbooks。Hewasasharpclever—
lookingman，ofaboutthemiddleage。Onmybeingintroducedtohimhewasverygladtoseeme，asmyfriendR—toldmehewouldbe。Heseemedtoknowallaboutme，eventhatIunderstoodWelsh。
Weconversedonvarioussubjects：onthepoweroftheWelshlanguage；itsmutableletters；onHuwMorris，andlikewiseonale，withanexcellentglassofwhichheregaledme。Iwasmuchpleasedwithhim，andthoughthimacapitalspecimenoftheWelshcountryclergyman。HisnamewasWalterJones。
Afterstayingabouthalf—an—hourItookleaveofthegoodkindman，whowishedmeallkindofhappiness，spiritualandtemporal，andsaidthatheshouldalwaysbehappytoseemeatLlanSilin。MyfriendR—walkedwithmealittlewayandthenbademefarewell。
Itwasnowlateintheafternoon，theskywasgreyandgloomy，andakindofhalfwintrywindwasblowing。IntheforenoonIhadtravelledalongtheeasternsideofthevalley，whichIwillcallthatofLlanRhyadr，directingmycoursetothenorth，butIwasnowonthewesternsideofthevalley，journeyingtowardsthesouth。Inabouthalf—an—hourIfoundmyselfnearlyparallelwiththehighcragwhichIhadseenfromadistanceinthemorning。Itwasnowtotheeastofme。Itswesternfrontwasveryprecipitous，butonitsnorthernsideitwascultivatednearlytothesummit。
AsIstoodlookingatitfromnearthetopofagentleacclivityaboywithateam，whomIhadpassedalittletimebefore，cameup。
Hewaswhippinghishorses，whowerestraininguptheascent，andwasswearingatthemmostfrightfullyinEnglish。Iaddressedhiminthatlanguage，inquiringthenameofthecrag，butheansweredDimSaesneg，andthenagainfelltocursing；hishorsesinEnglish。
Iallowedhimandhisteamtogettothetopoftheascent，andthenovertakinghim，IsaidinWelsh：\"WhatdoyoumeanbysayingyouhavenoEnglish？YouweretalkingEnglishjustnowtoyourhorses。\"
\"Yes，\"saidthelad，\"IhaveEnglishenoughformyhorses，andthatisall。\"
\"YouseemtohaveplentyofWelsh，\"saidI；\"whydon’tyouspeakWelshtoyourhorses？\"
\"It’sofnousespeakingWelshtothem，\"saidtheboy；\"Welshisn’tstrongenough。\"
\"Isn’tMynDiawltolerablystrong？\"saidI。
\"Notstrongenoughforhorses，\"saidtheboy\"ifIweretosayMynDiawltomyhorses，orevenCasAndras，theywouldlaughatme。\"
\"Dotheothercarters，\"saidI，\"usethesameEnglishtotheirhorseswhichyoudotoyours？\"
\"Yes\"saidtheboy，\"they’llallusethesameEnglishwords；iftheydidn’tthehorseswouldn’tmindthem。\"
\"Whatatriumph，\"thoughtI，\"fortheEnglishlanguagethattheWelshcartersareobligedtohaverecoursetoitsoathsandexecrationstomaketheirhorsesgeton！\"
Isaidnothingmoretotheboyonthesubjectoflanguage，butagainaskedhimthenameofthecrag。\"ItiscalledCraigyGorllewin，\"saidhe。Ithankedhim，andsoonlefthimandhisteamfarbehind。
Notwithstandingwhattheboysaidaboutthemilk—and—watercharacterofnativeWelshoaths，theWelshhavesomeverypungentexecrations，quiteasefficacious，Ishouldsay，tomakeahorsegetonasanyintheEnglishswearingvocabulary。Someoftheiroathsarecurious，beingconnectedwithheathentimesandDruidicalmythology；forexamplethatCasAndras，mentionedbytheboy，whichmeanshatefulenemyorhorribleAndras。AndrasorAndrastewasthefuryorDemigorgonoftheAncientCumry，towhomtheybuilttemplesandofferedsacrificesoutoffear。CuriousthatthesameoathshouldbeusedbytheChristianCumryofthepresentday，whichwasinvogueamongsttheirpaganancestorssomethreethousandyearsago。However，thesamethingisobservableamongstusChristianEnglish：wesaytheDusetakeyou！evenasourheathenSaxonforefathersdid，whoworshippedakindofDevilsocalled，andnamedadayoftheweekafterhim，whichnamewestillretaininourhebdomadalcalendarlikethoseofseveralotherAnglo—Saxondevils。Wealsosay：GotooldNick！andNickorNikkurwasasurnameofWoden，andalsothenameofaspiritwhichhauntedfordsandwasinthehabitofdrowningpassengers。
NightcamequicklyuponmeafterIhadpassedtheswearinglad。
However，IwasfortunateenoughtoreachLlanRhyadr，withouthavingexperiencedanydamageorimpedimentfromDiawl，Andras，Duse，orNick。
CHAPTERLXIX
ChurchofLlanRhyadr—TheClerk—TheTablet—Stone—FirstViewoftheCataract。
THEnightwasbothwindyandrainyliketheprecedingone，butthemorningwhichfollowed，unlikethatofthedaybefore，wasdullandgloomy。AfterbreakfastIwalkedouttotakeanotherviewofthelittletown。AsIstoodlookingatthechurchamiddle—agedmanofaremarkablyintelligentcountenancecameupandaskedmeifI
shouldliketoseetheinside。ItoldhimIshould，whereuponhesaidthathewastheclerkandwouldadmitmewithpleasure。
Takingakeyoutofhispocketheunlockedthedoorofthechurchandwewentin。Theinsidewassombre，notsomuchowingtothegloominessofthedayastheheavinessofthearchitecture。Itpresentedsomethingintheformofacross。Isoonfoundtheclerkwhathiscountenancerepresentedhimtobe，ahighlyintelligentperson。Hisanswerstomyquestionswereingeneralreadyandsatisfactory。
\"Thisseemsratheranancientedifice，\"saidI；\"whenwasitbuilt？\"
\"Inthesixteenthcentury，\"saidtheclerk；\"inthedaysofHarryTudor。\"
\"Haveanyremarkablemenbeenclergymenofthischurch？\"
\"Several，sir；amongstitsvicarswasDoctorWilliamMorgan，thegreatSouthWelshman，theauthoroftheoldWelshversionoftheBible，whoflourishedinthetimeofQueenElizabeth。ThentherewasDoctorRobertSouth，aneminentdivine，who，thoughnotaWelshman，spokeandpreachedWelshbetterthanmanyofthenativeclergy。Thentherewasthelastvicar，WalterD—，agreatpreacherandwriter，whostyledhimselfinprintGwalterMechain。\"
\"AreMorganandSouthburiedhere？\"saidI。
\"Theyarenot，sir，\"saidtheclerk；\"theyhadbeentransferredtootherbeneficesbeforetheydied。\"
IdidnotinquirewhetherWalterD—wasburiedthere，forofhimI
hadneverheardbefore，butdemandedwhetherthechurchpossessedanyancientmonuments。
\"Thisistheoldestwhichremains，sir，\"saidtheclerk，andhepointedwithhisfingertoatablet—stoneoveralittledarkpewontherightsideoftheorielwindow。Therewasaninscriptionuponit，butowingtothedarknessIcouldnotmakeoutaletter。Theclerk，however，readasfollows。
1694。21Octr。
HicSepultusEstSidneusBynner。
\"DoyouunderstandLatin？\"saidItotheclerk。
\"Idonot，sir；Ibelieve，however，thatthestoneistothememoryofoneBynner。\"
\"ThatisnotaWelshname，\"saidI。
\"Itisnot，sir，\"saidtheclerk。
\"ItseemstoberadicallythesameasBonner，\"saidI，\"thenameofthehorriblePopishBishopofLondoninMary’stime。DoanypeopleofthenameofBynnerresideinthisneighbourhoodatpresent？\"
\"None，sir，\"saidtheclerk；\"andiftheBynnersaredescendantsofBonner，itis，perhaps，wellthattherearenone。\"
Imadetheclerk，whoappearedalmostfittobeaclergyman，asmallpresent，andreturnedtotheinn。AfterpayingmybillI
flungmysatchelovermyshoulder，tookmyumbrellabythemiddleinmyrighthand，andsetofffortheRhyadr。
Ienteredthenarrowglenatthewesternextremityofthetownandproceededbrisklyalong。Thescenerywasromanticallybeautiful；
onmyleftwasthelittlebrook，thewatersofwhichrunthroughthetown；beyonditaloftyhill；onmyrightwasahillcoveredwithwoodfromthetoptothebottom。Ienjoyedthescene，andshouldhaveenjoyeditmorehadtherebeenalittlesunshinetogildit。
Ipassedthroughasmallvillage，thenameofwhichIthinkwasCynmen，andpresentlyovertookamanandboy。ThemansalutedmeinEnglish，andIenteredintoconversationwithhiminthatlanguage。HetoldmethathecamefromLlanGedwin，andwasgoingtoaplacecalledGwernsomething，inordertofetchhomesomesheep。AfteratimeheaskedmewhereIwasgoing。
\"IamgoingtoseethePistyllRhyadr，\"saidI
Wehadthenjustcometothetopofarisingground。
\"Yonder’sthePistyll！\"saidhe，pointingtothewest。
Ilookedinthedirectionofhisfinger，andsawsomethingatagreatdistance，whichlookedlikeastripofgreylinenhangingoveracrag。
\"Thatisthewaterfall，\"hecontinued，\"whichsomanyoftheSaxonscometosee。AndnowImustbidyougood—bye，master；formywaytotheGwernisontheright\"
Thenfollowedbytheboyheturnedasideintoawildroadatthecornerofasavage，precipitousrock。
CHAPTERLXX
MountainScenery—TheRhyadr—WonderfulFeat。
AFTERwalkingaboutamilewiththecataractalwaysinsight，I
emergedfromtheglenintoanoblongvalleyextendingfromsouthtonorth，havingloftyhillsonallsides，especiallyonthewest，fromwhichdirectionthecataractcomes。Iadvancedacrossthevaletillwithinafurlongofthisobject，whenIwasstoppedbyadeephollowornethervaleintowhichthewatersofthecataracttumble。OnthesideofthishollowIsatdown，andgazeddownbeforemeandoneitherside。Thewatercomesspoutingoveracragofperhapstwohundredfeetinaltitudebetweentwohills，onesouth—eastandtheothernearlynorth。Thesouthernhilliswoodedfromthetop，nearlydowntowherethecataractburstsforth；andso，butnotsothickly，isthenorthernhill，whichbearsasingularresemblancetoahog’sback。Grovesofpineareonthelowerpartsofboth；infrontofagrovelowdownonthenorthernhillisasmallwhitehouseofapicturesqueappearance。Thewaterofthecataract，afterreachingthebottomoftheprecipice，rushesinanarrowbrookdownthevaleinthedirectionofLlanRhyadr。
Tothenorth—east，betweenthehog—backedhillandanotherstrange—
lookingmountain，isawildglen，fromwhichcomesabrooktoswellthewatersdischargedbytheRhyadr。Thesouth—westsideofthevaleissteep，andfromacleftofahillinthatquarteraslenderstreamrushingimpetuouslyjoinsthebrookoftheRhyadr，liketherillofthenorthernglen。TheprincipalobjectofthewholeisofcoursetheRhyadr。WhatshallIlikenitto？Iscarcelyknow，unlesstoanimmenseskeinofsilkagitatedanddisturbedbytempestuousblasts，ortothelongtailofagreycourseratfuriousspeed。Throughtheprofusionoflongsilverythreadsorhairs，orwhatlookedsuch，IcouldhereandthereseetheblacksidesofthecragdownwhichtheRhyadrprecipitateditselfwithsomethingbetweenaboomandaroar。
AftersittingonthevergeofthehollowforaconsiderabletimeI
gotup，anddirectedmycoursetowardsthehouseinfrontofthegrove。IturneddownthepathwhichbroughtmetothebrookwhichrunsfromthenorthernglenintothewatersdischargedbytheRhyadr，andcrossingitbystepping—stones，foundmyselfonthelowestspurofthehog—backedhill。Asteeppathledtowardsthehouse。AsIdrewneartwohandsomedogscamerushingtowelcomethestranger。ComingtoadooronthenorthernsideofthehouseI
tapped，andahandsomegirlofaboutthirteenmakingherappearance，IinquiredinEnglishthenearestwaythewaterfall；
