Pointing　with　my　finger　to　the　head　of　Snowdon　towering　a　long　way
  from　us　in　the　direction　of　the　east；　I　said　to　Henrietta：…
  〃Dacw　Eryri；　yonder　is　Snowdon。　　Let　us　try　to　get　to　the　top。　　The
  Welsh　have　a　proverb：　　'It　is　easy　to　say　yonder　is　Snowdon；　but
  not　so　easy　to　ascend　it。'　　Therefore　I　would　advise　you　to　brace
  up　your　nerves　and　sinews　for　the　attempt。〃
  We　then　commenced　the　ascent；　arm…in…arm；　followed　by　the　lad；　I
  singing　at　the　stretch　of　my　voice　a　celebrated　Welsh　stanza；　in
  which　the　proverb　about　Snowdon　is　given；　embellished　with　a　fine
  moral；　and　which　may　thus　be　rendered：…
  〃Easy　to　say；　'Behold　Eryri；'
  But　difficult　to　reach　its　head；
  Easy　for　him　whose　hopes　are　cheery
  To　bid　the　wretch　be　comforted。〃
  We　were　far　from　being　the　only　visitors　to　the　hill　this　day；
  groups　of　people；　or　single　individuals；　might　be　seen　going　up　or
  descending　the　path　as　far　as　the　eye　could　reach。　　The　path　was
  remarkably　good；　and　for　some　way　the　ascent　was　anything　but
  steep。　　On　our　left　was　the　Vale　of　Llanberis；　and　on　our　other
  side　a　broad　hollow；　or　valley　of　Snowdon；　beyond　which　were　two
  huge　hills　forming　part　of　the　body　of　the　grand　mountain；　the
  lowermost　of　which　our　guide　told　me　was　called　Moel　Elia；　and　the
  uppermost　Moel　y　Cynghorion。　　On　we　went　until　we　had　passed　both
  these　hills；　and　come　to　the　neighbourhood　of　a　great　wall　of　rocks
  constituting　the　upper　region　of　Snowdon；　and　where　the　real
  difficulty　of　the　ascent　commences。　　Feeling　now　rather　out　of
  breath　we　sat　down　on　a　little　knoll　with　our　faces　to　the　south；
  having　a　small　lake　near　us；　on　our　left　hand；　which　lay　dark　and
  deep；　just　under　the　great　wall。
  Here　we　sat　for　some　time　resting　and　surveying　the　scene　which
  presented　itself　to　us；　the　principal　object　of　which　was　the
  north…eastern　side　of　the　mighty　Moel　y　Cynghorion；　across　the　wide
  hollow　or　valley；　which　it　overhangs　in　the　shape　of　a　sheer
  precipice　some　five　hundred　feet　in　depth。　　Struck　by　the　name　of
  Moel　y　Cynghorion；　which　in　English　signifies　the　hill　of　the
  counsellors；　I　enquired　of　our　guide　why　the　hill　was　so　called；
  but　as　he　could　afford　me　no　information　on　the　point　I　presumed
  that　it　was　either　called　the　hill　of　the　counsellors　from　the
  Druids　having　held　high　consultation　on　its　top；　in　time　of　old；　or
  from　the　unfortunate　Llewelyn　having　consulted　there　with　his
  chieftains；　whilst　his　army　lay　encamped　in　the　vale　below。
  Getting　up　we　set　about　surmounting　what　remained　of　the　ascent。
  The　path　was　now　winding　and　much　more　steep　than　it　had　hitherto
  been。　　I　was　at　one　time　apprehensive　that　my　gentle　companion
  would　be　obliged　to　give　over　the　attempt；　the　gallant　girl；
  however；　persevered；　and　in　little　more　than　twenty　minutes　from
  the　time　when　we　arose　from　our　resting…place　under　the　crags；　we
  stood；　safe　and　sound；　though　panting；　upon　the　very　top　of
  Snowdon；　the　far…famed　Wyddfa。
  The　Wyddfa　is　about　thirty　feet　in　diameter　and　is　surrounded　on
  three　sides　by　a　low　wall。　　In　the　middle　of　it　is　a　rude　cabin；　in
  which　refreshments　are　sold；　and　in　which　a　person　resides　through
  the　year；　though　there　are　few　or　no　visitors　to　the　hill's　top；
  except　during　the　months　of　summer。　　Below　on　all　sides　are
  frightful　precipices　except　on　the　side　of　the　west。　　Towards　the
  east　it　looks　perpendicularly　into　the　dyffrin　or　vale；　nearly　a
  mile　below；　from　which　to　the　gazer　it　is　at　all　times　an　object　of
  admiration；　of　wonder　and　almost　of　fear。
  There　we　stood　on　the　Wyddfa；　in　a　cold　bracing　atmosphere；　though
  the　day　was　almost　stiflingly　hot　in　the　regions　from　which　we　had
  ascended。　　There　we　stood　enjoying　a　scene　inexpressibly　grand；
  comprehending　a　considerable　part　of　the　mainland　of　Wales；　the
  whole　of　Anglesey；　a　faint　glimpse　of　part　of　Cumberland；　the　Irish
  Channel；　and　what　might　be　either　a　misty　creation　or　the　shadowy
  outline　of　the　hills　of　Ireland。　　Peaks　and　pinnacles　and　huge
  moels　stood　up　here　and　there；　about　us　and　below　us；　partly　in
  glorious　light；　partly　in　deep　shade。　　Manifold　were　the　objects
  which　we　saw　from　the　brow　of　Snowdon；　but　of　all　the　objects　which
  we　saw；　those　which　filled　us　with　delight　and　admiration；　were
  numerous　lakes　and　lagoons；　which；　like　sheets　of　ice　or　polished
  silver；　lay　reflecting　the　rays　of　the　sun　in　the　deep　valleys　at
  his　feet。
  〃Here；〃　said　I　to　Henrietta；　〃you　are　on　the　top　crag　of　Snowdon；
  which　the　Welsh　consider；　and　perhaps　with　justice；　to　be　the　most
  remarkable　crag　in　the　world；　which　is　mentioned　in　many　of　their
  old　wild　romantic　tales；　and　some　of　the　noblest　of　their　poems；
  amongst　others　in　the　'Day　of　Judgment；'　by　the　illustrious　Goronwy
  Owen；　where　it　is　brought　forward　in　the　following　manner：
  〃'Ail　i'r　ar　ael　Eryri；
  Cyfartal　hoewal　a　hi。'
  〃'The　brow　of　Snowdon　shall　be　levelled　with　the　ground；　and　the
  eddying　waters　shall　murmur　round　it。'
  〃You　are　now　on　the　top　crag　of　Snowdon；　generally　termed　Y　Wyddfa；
  （6）　which　means　a　conspicuous　place　or　tumulus；　and　which　is
  generally　in　winter　covered　with　snow；　about　which　snow　there　are
  in　the　Welsh　language　two　curious　englynion　or　stanzas　consisting
  entirely　of　vowels　with　the　exception　of　one　consonant；　namely　the
  letter　R。
  〃'Oer　yw'r　Eira　ar　Eryri；　…　o'ryw
  Ar　awyr　i　rewi；
  Oer　yw'r　ia　ar　riw　'r　ri；
  A'r　Eira　oer　yw　'Ryri。
  〃'O　Ri　y'Ryri　yw'r　oera；　…　o'r　ar；
  Ar　oror　wir　arwa；
  O'r　awyr　a　yr　Eira；
  O'i　ryw　i　roi　rew　a'r　ia。'
  〃'Cold　is　the　snow　on　Snowdon's　brow
  It　makes　the　air　so　chill；
  For　cold；　I　trow；　there　is　no　snow
  Like　that　of　Snowdon's　hill。
  〃'A　hill　most　chill　is　Snowdon's　hill；
  And　wintry　is　his　brow；
  From　Snowdon's　hill　the　breezes　chill
  Can　freeze　the　very　snow。'〃
  Such　was　the　harangue　which　I　uttered　on　the　top　of　Snowdon；　to
  which　Henrietta　listened　with　attention；　three　or　four　English；　who
  stood　nigh；　with　grinning　scorn；　and　a　Welsh　gentleman　with
  considerable　interest。　　The　latter　coming　forward　shook　me　by　the
  hand　exclaiming　…
  〃Wyt　ti　Lydaueg？〃
  〃I　am　not　a　Llydauan；〃　said　I；　〃I　wish　I　was；　or　anything　but　what
  I　am；　one　of　a　nation　amongst　whom　any　knowledge　save　what　relates
  to　money…making　and　over…reaching　is　looked　upon　as　a　disgrace。　　I
  am　ashamed　to　say　that　I　am　an　Englishman。〃
  I　then　returned　his　shake　of　the　hand；　and　bidding　Henrietta　and
  the　guide　follow　me；　went　into　the　cabin；　where　Henrietta　had　some
  excellent　coffee　and　myself　and　the　guide　a　bottle　of　tolerable
  ale；　very　much　refreshed　we　set　out　on　our　return。
  A　little　way　from　the　top；　on　the　right…hand　side　as　you　descend；
  there　is　a　very　steep　path　running　down　in　a　zigzag　manner　to　the
  pass　which　leads　to　Capel　Curig。　　Up　this　path　it　is　indeed　a　task
  of　difficulty　to　ascend　to　the　Wyddfa；　the　one　by　which　we　mounted
  being　comparatively　easy。　　On　Henrietta's　pointing　out　to　me　a
  plant；　which　grew　on　a　crag　by　the　side　of　this　path　some　way　down；
  I　was　about　to　descend　in　order　to　procure　it　for　her；　when　our
  guide　springing　forward　darted　down　the　path　with　the　agility　of　a
  young　goat；　in　less　than　a　minute　returned　with　it　in　his　hand　and
  presented　it　gracefully　to　the　dear　girl；　who　on　examining　it　said
  it　belonged　to　a　species　of　which　she　had　long　been　desirous　of
  possessing　a　specimen。　　Nothing　material　occurred　in　our　descent　to
  Llanberis；　where　my　wife　was　anxiously　awaiting　us。　　The　ascent　and
  descent　occupied　four　hours。　　About　ten　o'clock　at　night　we　again
  found　ourselves　at　Bangor。
  CHAPTER　XXX
  Gronwy　Owen　…　Struggles　of　Genius　…　The　Stipend。
  THE　day　after　our　expedition　to　Snowdon　I　and　my　family　parted；
  they　returning　by　railroad　to　Chester　and　Llangollen　whilst　I　took
  a　trip　into　Anglesey　to　visit　the　birth…place　of　the　great　poet
  Goronwy　Owen；　whose　works　I　had　read　with　enthusiasm　in　my　early
  years。
  Goronwy　or　Gronwy　Owen；　was　born　in　the　year　1722；　at　a　place
  called　Llanfair　Mathafarn　Eithaf　in　Anglesey。　　He　was　the　eldest　of
  three　children。　　His　parents　were　peasants　and　so　exceedingly　poor
  that　they　were　unable　to　send　him　to　school。　　Even；　however；　when
  an　unlettered　child　he　gave　indications　that　he　was　visited　by　the
  awen　or　muse。　　At　length　the　celebrated　Lewis　Morris　chancing　to　be
  at　Llanfair　became　acquainted　with　the　boy；　and　struck　with　his
  natural　talents；　determined　that　he　should　have　all　the　benefit
  which　education　could　bestow。　　He　accordingly；　at　his　own　expense
  sent　him　to　school　at　Beaumaris；　where　he　displayed　a　remarkable
  aptitude　for　the　acquisition　of　learning。　　He　subsequently　sent　him
  to　Jesus　College；　Oxford；　and　supported　him　there　whilst　studying
  for　the　church。　　Whilst　at　Jesus；　Gronwy　distinguished　himself　as　a
  Greek　and　Latin　scholar；　and　gave　such　proofs　of　poetical　talent　in
  his　native　language；　that　he　was　looked　upon　by　his　countrymen　of
  that　Welsh　college　as　the　rising　Bard　of　the　age。　　After　completing
  his　collegiate　course　he　returned　to　Wales；　where　he　was　ordained　a
  minister　of　the　Church　in　the　year　1745。　　The　next　seven　years　of
  his　life　were　a　se