persuasions；　that　some　were　Baptists；　some　Independents；　but　that
  the　greater　part　were　Calvinistic…Methodists；　that　she　herself　was
  a　Calvinistic…Methodist；　that　the　different　persuasions　had　their
  different　chapels；　in　which　God　was　prayed　to　in　Welsh；　that　there
  were　very　few　Welsh　in　Chester　who　belonged　to　the　Church　of
  England；　and　that　the　Welsh　in　general　do　not　like　Church　of
  England　worship；　as　I　should　soon　find　if　I　went　into　Wales。
  Late　in　the　evening　I　directed　my　steps　across　the　bridge　to　the
  green；　where　I　had　discoursed　with　the　Irish　itinerants。　　I　wished
  to　have　some　more　conversation　with　them　respecting　their　way　of
  life；　and；　likewise；　as　they　had　so　strongly　desired　it；　to　give
  them　a　little　Christian　comfort；　for　my　conscience　reproached　me
  for　my　abrupt　departure　on　the　preceding　evening。　　On　arriving　at
  the　green；　however；　I　found　them　gone；　and　no　traces　of　them　but
  the　mark　of　their　fire　and　a　little　dirty　straw。　　I　returned；
  disappointed　and　vexed；　to　my　inn。
  Early　the　next　morning　I　departed　from　Chester　for　Llangollen；
  distant　about　twenty　miles；　I　passed　over　the　noble　bridge　and
  proceeded　along　a　broad　and　excellent　road；　leading　in　a　direction
  almost　due　south　through　pleasant　meadows。　　I　felt　very　happy　…　and
  no　wonder；　the　morning　was　beautiful；　the　birds　sang　merrily；　and　a
  sweet　smell　proceeded　from　the　new…cut　hay　in　the　fields；　and　I　was
  bound　for　Wales。　　I　passed　over　the　river　Allan　and　through　two
  villages　called；　as　I　was　told；　Pulford　and　Marford；　and　ascended　a
  hill；　from　the　top　of　this　hill　the　view　is　very　fine。　　To　the　east
  are　the　high　lands　of　Cheshire；　to　the　west　the　bold　hills　of
  Wales；　and　below；　on　all　sides　a　fair　variety　of　wood　and　water；
  green　meads　and　arable　fields。
  〃You　may　well　look　around；　Measter；〃　said　a　waggoner；　who；　coming
  from　the　direction　in　which　I　was　bound；　stopped　to　breathe　his
  team　on　the　top　of　the　hill；　〃you　may　well　look　around　…　there
  isn't　such　a　place　to　see　the　country　from；　far　and　near；　as　where
  we　stand。　　Many　come　to　this　place　to　look　about　them。〃
  I　looked　at　the　man；　and　thought　I　had　never　seen　a　more　powerful…
  looking　fellow；　he　was　about　six　feet　two　inches　high；　immensely
  broad　in　the　shoulders；　and　could　hardly　have　weighed　less　than
  sixteen　stone。　　I　gave　him　the　seal　of　the　morning；　and　asked
  whether　he　was　Welsh　or　English。
  〃English；　Measter；　English；　born　t'other　side　of　Beeston；　pure
  Cheshire；　Measter。〃
  〃I　suppose；〃　said　I；　〃there　are　few　Welshmen　such　big　fellows　as
  yourself。〃
  〃No；　Measter；〃　said　the　fellow；　with　a　grin；　〃there　are　few
  Welshmen　so　big　as　I；　or　yourself　either；　they　are　small　men
  mostly；　Measter；　them　Welshers；　very　small　men　…　and　yet　the
  fellows　can　use　their　hands。　　I　am　a　bit　of　a　fighter；　Measter；　at
  least　I　was　before　my　wife　made　me　join　the　Methodist　connection；
  and　I　once　fit　with　a　Welshman　at　Wrexham；　he　came　from　the　hills；
  and　was　a　real　Welshman；　and　shorter　than　myself　by　a　whole　head
  and　shoulder；　but　he　stood　up　against　me；　and　gave　me　more　than
  play　for　my　money；　till　I　gripped　him；　flung　him　down　and　myself
  upon　him；　and　then　of　course　t'was　all　over　with　him。〃
  〃You　are　a　noble　fellow；〃　said　I；　〃and　a　credit　to　Cheshire。　　Will
  you　have　sixpence　to　drink？〃
  〃Thank　you；　Measter；　I　shall　stop　at　Pulford；　and　shall　be　glad　to
  drink　your　health　in　a　jug　of　ale。〃
  I　gave　him　sixpence；　and　descended　the　hill　on　one　side；　while　he；
  with　his　team；　descended　it　on　the　other。
  〃A　genuine　Saxon；〃　said　I；　〃I　daresay　just　like　many　of　those　who；
  under　Hengist；　subdued　the　plains　of　Lloegr　and　Britain。　　Taliesin
  called　the　Saxon　race　the　Coiling　Serpent。　　He　had　better　have
  called　it　the　Big　Bull。　　He　was　a　noble　poet；　however：　　what
  wonderful　lines；　upon　the　whole；　are　those　in　his　prophecy；　in
  which　he　speaks　of　the　Saxons　and　Britons；　and　of　the　result　of
  their　struggle　…
  〃A　serpent　which　coils；
  And　with　fury　boils；
  From　Germany　coming　with　arm'd　wings　spread；
  Shall　subdue　and　shall　enthrall
  The　broad　Britain　all；
  From　the　Lochlin　ocean　to　Severn's　bed。
  〃And　British　men
  Shall　be　captives　then
  To　strangers　from　Saxonia's　strand；
  They　shall　praise　their　God；　and　hold
  Their　language　as　of　old；
  But　except　wild　Wales　they　shall　lose　their　land。〃
  I　arrived　at　Wrexham；　and　having　taken　a　very　hearty　breakfast　at
  the　principal　inn；　for　I　felt　rather　hungry　after　a　morning's　walk
  of　ten　miles；　I　walked　about　the　town。　　The　town　is　reckoned　a
  Welsh　town；　but　its　appearance　is　not　Welsh　…　its　inhabitants　have
  neither　the　look　nor　language　of　Welshmen；　and　its　name　shows　that
  it　was　founded　by　some　Saxon　adventurer；　Wrexham　being　a　Saxon
  compound；　signifying　the　home　or　habitation　of　Rex　or　Rag；　and
  identical；　or　nearly　so；　with　the　Wroxham　of　East　Anglia。　　It　is　a
  stirring　bustling　place；　of　much　traffic；　and　of　several　thousand
  inhabitants。　　Its　most　remarkable　object　is　its　church；　which
  stands　at　the　south…western　side。　　To　this　church；　after　wandering
  for　some　time　about　the　streets；　I　repaired。　　The　tower　is
  quadrangular；　and　is　at　least　one　hundred　feet　high；　it　has　on　its
  summit　four　little　turrets；　one　at　each　corner；　between　each　of
  which　are　three　spirelets；　the　middlemost　of　the　three　the　highest。
  The　nave　of　the　church　is　to　the　east；　it　is　of　two　stories；　both
  crenulated　at　the　top。　　I　wished　to　see　the　interior　of　the　church；
  but　found　the　gate　locked。　　Observing　a　group　of　idlers　close　at
  hand　with　their　backs　against　a　wall；　I　went　up　to　them；　and；
  addressing　myself　to　one；　inquired　whether　I　could　see　the　church。
  〃Oh　yes；　sir；〃　said　the　man；　〃the　clerk　who　has　the　key　lives　close
  at　hand；　one　of　us　shall　go　and　fetch　him　…　by…the…bye；　I　may　as
  well　go　myself。〃　　He　moved　slowly　away。　　He　was　a　large　bulky　man
  of　about　the　middle　age；　and　his　companions　were　about　the　same　age
  and　size　as　himself。　　I　asked　them　if　they　were　Welsh。　　〃Yes；　sir；〃
  said　one；　〃I　suppose　we　are；　for　they　call　us　Welsh。〃　　I　asked　if
  any　of　them　could　speak　Welsh。　　〃No；　sir；〃　said　the　man；　〃all　the
  Welsh　that　any　of　us　know；　or　indeed　wish　to　know；　is　'Cwrw　da。'〃
  Here　there　was　a　general　laugh。　　Cwrw　da　signifies　good　ale。　　I　at
  first　thought　that　the　words　might　be　intended　as　a　hint　for　a
  treat；　but　was　soon　convinced　of　the　contrary。　　There　was　no　greedy
  expectation　in　his　eyes；　nor；　indeed；　in　those　of　his　companions；
  though　they　all　looked　as　if　they　were　fond　of　good　ale。　　I
  inquired　whether　much　Welsh　was　spoken　in　the　town；　and　was　told
  very　little。　　When　the　man　returned　with　the　clerk　I　thanked　him。
  He　told　me　I　was　welcome；　and　then　went　and　leaned　with　his　back
  against　the　wall。　　He　and　his　mates　were　probably　a　set　of　boon
  companions　enjoying　the　air　after　a　night's　bout　at　drinking。　　I
  was　subsequently　told　that　all　the　people　of　Wrexham　are　fond　of
  good　ale。　　The　clerk　unlocked　the　church　door；　and　conducted　me　in。
  The　interior　was　modern；　but　in　no　respects　remarkable。　　The　clerk
  informed　me　that　there　was　a　Welsh　service　every　Sunday　afternoon
  in　the　church；　but　that　few　people　attended；　and　those　few　were
  almost　entirely　from　the　country。　　He　said　that　neither　he　nor　the
  clergyman　were　natives　of　Wrexham。　　He　showed　me　the　Welsh　Church
  Bible；　and　at　my　request　read　a　few　verses　from　the　sacred　volume。
  He　seemed　a　highly　intelligent　man。　　I　gave　him　something；　which
  appeared　to　be　more　than　he　expected；　and　departed；　after　inquiring
  of　him　the　road　to　Llangollen。
  I　crossed　a　bridge；　for　there　is　a　bridge　and　a　stream　too　at
  Wrexham。　　The　road　at　first　bore　due　west；　but　speedily　took　a
  southerly　direction。　　I　moved　rapidly　over　an　undulating　country；　a
  region　of　hills；　or　rather　of　mountains　lay　on　my　right　hand。　　At
  the　entrance　of　a　small　village　a　poor；　sickly…looking　woman　asked
  me　for　charity。
  〃Are　you　Welsh　or　English？〃　said　I。
  〃Welsh；〃　she　replied；　〃but　I　speak　both　languages；　as　do　all　the
  people　here。〃
  I　gave　her　a　halfpenny；　she　wished　me　luck；　and　I　proceeded。　　I
  passed　some　huge　black　buildings　which　a　man　told　me　were
  collieries；　and　several　carts　laden　with　coal；　and　soon　came　to
  Rhiwabon　…　a　large　village　about　half　way　between　Wrexham　and
  Llangollen。　　I　observed　in　this　place　nothing　remarkable；　but　an
  ancient　church。　　My　way　from　hence　lay　nearly　west。　　I　ascended　a
  hill；　from　the　top　of　which　I　looked　down　into　a　smoky　valley。　　I
  descended；　passing　by　a　great　many　collieries；　in　which　I　observed
  grimy　men　working　amidst　smoke　and　flame。　　At　the　bottom　of　the
  hill　near　a　bridge　I　turned　round。　　A　ridge　to　the　east
  particularly　struck　my　attention；　it　was　covered　with　dusky
  edifices；　from　which　proceeded　thundering　sounds；　and　puffs　of
  smoke。　　A　woman　passed　me　going　towards　Rhiwabon；　I　pointed　to　the
  ridge　and　asked　its　name；　I　spoke　English。　　The　woman　shook　her
  head　and　replied　〃Dim　Saesneg。〃
  〃This　is　as　it　should　be；〃　said　I　to　myself；　〃I　now　feel　I　am　in
  Wales。〃　　I　repeated　the　question　in　Welsh。
  〃Cefn　Bach；〃　she　replied　…　which　signifies　the　little　ridge。
  〃Diolch　iti；〃　I　replied；