along；　delighted　with　the　beauty　of　the　scenery。　　On　my　left　was　a
  high　bank　covered　with　trees；　on　my　right　a　grove；　through　openings
  in　which　I　occasionally　caught　glimpses　of　the　river；　over　whose
  farther　side　towered　noble　hills。　　An　hour's　walking　brought　me
  into　a　comparatively　open　country；　fruitful　and　charming。　　At　about
  one　o'clock　I　reached　a　large　village；　the　name　of　which；　like
  those　of　most　Welsh　villages；　began　with　Llan。　　There　I　refreshed
  myself　for　an　hour　or　two　in　an　old…fashioned　inn；　and　then　resumed
  my　journey。
  I　passed　through　Corwen；　again　visited　Glendower's　monticle　upon
  the　Dee；　and　reached　Llangollen　shortly　after　sunset；　where　I　found
  my　beloved　two　well　and　glad　to　see　me。
  That　night；　after　tea；　Henrietta　played　on　the　guitar　the　old
  muleteer　tune　of　〃El　Punto　de　la　Vana；〃　or　the　main　point　at　the
  Havanna；　whilst　I　sang　the　words　…
  〃Never　trust　the　sample　when　you　go　your　cloth　to　buy：
  The　woman's　most　deceitful　that's　dressed　most　daintily。
  The　lasses　of　Havanna　ride　to　mass　in　coaches　yellow；
  But　ere　they　go　they　ask　if　the　priest's　a　handsome　fellow。
  The　lasses　of　Havanna　as　mulberries　are　dark；
  And　try　to　make　them　fairer　by　taking　Jesuit's　bark。〃
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  The　Ladies　of　Llangollen　…　Sir　Alured　…　Eisteddfodau　…　Pleasure　and
  Care。
  SHORTLY　after　my　return　I　paid　a　visit　to　my　friends　at　the
  Vicarage；　who　were　rejoiced　to　see　me　back；　and　were　much
  entertained　with　the　account　I　gave　of　my　travels。　　I　next　went　to
  visit　the　old　church　clerk　of　whom　I　had　so　much　to　say　on　a　former
  occasion。　　After　having　told　him　some　particulars　of　my　expedition；
  to　all　of　which　he　listened　with　great　attention；　especially　to
  that　part　which　related　to　the　church　of　Penmynydd　and　the　tomb　of
  the　Tudors；　I　got　him　to　talk　about　the　ladies　of　Llangollen；　of
  whom　I　knew　very　little　save　what　I　had　heard　from　general　report。
  I　found　he　remembered　their　first　coming　to　Llangollen；　their
  living　in　lodgings；　their　purchasing　the　ground　called　Pen　y　maes；
  and　their　erecting　upon　it　the　mansion　to　which　the　name　of　Plas
  Newydd　was　given。　　He　said　they　were　very　eccentric；　but　good　and
  kind；　and　had　always　shown　most　particular　favour　to　himself；　that
  both　were　highly　connected；　especially　Lady　Eleanor　Butler；　who　was
  connected　by　blood　with　the　great　Duke　of　Ormond　who　commanded　the
  armies　of　Charles　in　Ireland　in　the　time　of　the　great　rebellion；
  and　also　with　the　Duke　of　Ormond　who　succeeded　Marlborough　in　the
  command　of　the　armies　in　the　Low　Countries　in　the　time　of　Queen
  Anne；　and　who　fled　to　France　shortly　after　the　accession　of　George
  the　First　to　the　throne；　on　account　of　being　implicated　in　the
  treason　of　Harley　and　Bolingbroke；　and　that　her　ladyship　was
  particularly　fond　of　talking　of　both　these　dukes；　and　relating
  anecdotes　concerning　them。　　He　said　that　the　ladies　were　in　the
  habit　of　receiving　the　very　first　people　in　Britain；　〃amongst
  whom；〃　said　the　old　church　clerk；　〃was　an　ancient　gentleman　of　most
  engaging　appearance　and　captivating　manners；　called　Sir　Alured　C…。
  He　was　in　the　army；　and　in　his　youth；　owing　to　the　beauty　of　his
  person；　was　called　；　'the　handsome　captain。'　　It　was　said　that　one
  of　the　royal　princesses　was　desperately　in　love　with　him；　and　that
  on　that　account　George　the　Third　insisted　on　his　going　to　India。
  Whether　or　not　there　was　truth　in　the　report；　to　India　he　went；
  where　he　served　with　distinction　for　a　great　many　years。　　On　his
  return；　which　was　not　till　he　was　upwards　of　eighty；　he　was
  received　with　great　favour　by　William　the　Fourth；　who　amongst　other
  things　made　him　a　field…marshal。　　As　often　as　October　came　round
  did　this　interesting　and　venerable　gentleman　make　his　appearance　at
  Llangollen　to　pay　his　respects　to　the　ladies；　especially　to　Lady
  Eleanor；　whom　he　had　known　at　Court　as　far　back　they　say　as　the
  American　war。　　It　was　rumoured　at　Llangollen　that　Lady　Eleanor's
  death　was　a　grievous　blow　to　Sir　Alured；　and　that　he　would　never　be
  seen　there　again。　　However；　when　October　came　round　he　made　his
  appearance　at　the　Vicarage；　where　he　had　always　been　in　the　habit
  of　taking　up　his　quarters；　and　called　on　and　dined　with　Miss
  Ponsonby　at　Plas　Newydd；　but　it　was　observed　that　he　was　not　so　gay
  as　he　had　formerly　been。　　In　the　evening；　on　his　taking　leave　of
  Miss　Ponsonby；　she　said　that　he　had　used　her　ill。　　Sir　Alured
  coloured；　and　asked　her　what　she　meant；　adding　that　he　had　not　to
  his　knowledge　used　any　person　ill　in　the　course　of　his　life。　　'But
  I　say　you　have　used　me　ill；　very　ill；'　said　Miss　Ponsonby；　raising
  her　voice；　and　the　words　'very　ill'　she　repeated　several　times。　　At
  last　the　old　soldier　waxing　rather　warm　demanded　an　explanation。
  'I'll　give　it　you；'　said　Miss　Ponsonby；　'were　you　not　going　away
  after　having　only　kissed　my　hand？'　　'Oh；'　said　the　general；　'if
  that　is　my　offence；　I　will　soon　make　you　reparation；'　and　instantly
  gave　her　a　hearty　smack　on　the　lips；　which　ceremony　he　never　forgot
  to　repeat　after　dining　with　her　on　subsequent　occasions。〃
  We　got　on　the　subject　of　bards；　and　I　mentioned　to　him　Gruffydd
  Hiraethog；　the　old　poet　buried　in　the　chancel　of　Llangollen　church。
  The　old　clerk　was　not　aware　that　he　was　buried　there；　and　said　that
  though　he　had　heard　of　him　he　knew　little　or　nothing　about　him。
  〃Where　was　he　born？〃　said　he。
  〃In　Denbighshire；〃　I　replied；　〃near　the　mountain　Hiraethog；　from
  which　circumstance　he　called　himself　in　poetry　Gruffydd　Hiraethog。〃
  〃When　did　he　flourish？〃
  〃About　the　middle　of　the　sixteenth　century。〃
  〃What　did　he　write？〃
  〃A　great　many　didactic　pieces；〃　said　I　in　one　of　which　is　a　famous
  couplet　to　this　effect：
  〃He　who　satire　loves　to　sing
  On　himself　will　satire　bring。〃
  〃Did　you　ever　hear　of　William　Lleyn？〃　said　the　old　gentleman。
  〃Yes；〃　said　I；　〃he　was　a　pupil　of　Hiraethog；　and　wrote　an　elegy　on
  his　death；　in　which　he　alludes　to　Gruffydd's　skill　in　an　old　Welsh
  metre；　called　the　Cross　Consonancy；　in　the　following　manner：
  '〃In　Eden's　grove　from　Adam's　mouth
  Upsprang　a　muse　of　noble　growth；
  So　from　thy　grave；　O　poet　wise；
  Cross　Consonancy's　boughs　shall　rise。'〃
  〃Really；〃　said　the　old　clerk；　〃you　seem　to　know　something　about
  Welsh　poetry。　　But　what　is　meant　by　a　muse　springing　up　from　Adam's
  mouth　in　Eden？〃
  〃Why；　I　suppose；〃　said　I；　〃that　Adam　invented　poetry。〃
  I　made　inquiries　of　him　about　the　eisteddfodau　or　sessions　of
  bards；　and　expressed　a　wish　to　be　present　at　one　of　them。　　He　said
  that　they　were　very　interesting；　that　bards　met　at　particular
  periods　and　recited　poems　on　various　subjects　which　had　been　given
  out　beforehand；　and　that　prizes　were　allotted　to　those　whose
  compositions　were　deemed　the　best　by　the　judges。　　He　said　that　he
  had　himself　won　the　prize　for　the　best　englyn　on　a　particular
  subject　at　an　eisteddfod　at　which　Sir　Watkin　Williams　Wynn
  presided；　and　at　which　Heber；　afterwards　Bishop　of　Calcutta；　was
  present；　who　appeared　to　understand　Welsh　well；　and　who　took　much
  interest　in　the　proceedings　of　the　meeting。
  Our　discourse　turning　on　the　latter　Welsh　poets　I　asked　him　if　he
  had　been　acquainted　with　Jonathan　Hughes；　who　the　reader　will
  remember　was　the　person　whose　grandson　I　met　and　in　whose　arm…chair
  I　sat　at　Ty　yn　y　pistyll；　shortly　after　my　coming　to　Llangollen。
  He　said　that　he　had　been　well　acquainted　with　him；　and　had　helped
  to　carry　him　to　the　grave；　adding；　that　he　was　something　of　a　poet；
  but　that　he　had　always　considered　his　forte　lay　in　strong　good
  sense　rather　than　poetry。　　I　mentioned　Thomas　Edwards；　whose
  picture　I　had　seen　in　Valle　Crucis　Abbey。　　He　said　that　he　knew　him
  tolerably　well；　and　that　the　last　time　he　saw　him　was　when　he；
  Edwards；　was　about　seventy　years　of　age；　when　he　sent　him　in　a　cart
  to　the　house　of　a　great　gentleman　near　the　aqueduct　where　he　was
  going　to　stay　on　a　visit。　　That　Tom　was　about　five　feet　eight
  inches　high；　lusty；　and　very　strongly　built；　that　he　had　something
  the　matter　with　his　right　eye；　that　he　was　very　satirical　and　very
  clever；　that　his　wife　was　a　very　clever　woman　and　satirical；　his
  two　daughters　both　clever　and　satirical；　and　his　servant…maid
  remarkably　satirical　and　clever；　and　that　it　was　impossible　to　live
  with　Twm　O'r　Nant　without　learning　to　be　clever　and　satirical；　that
  he　always　appeared　to　be　occupied　with　something；　and　that　he　had
  heard　him　say　there　was　something　in　him　that　would　never　let　him
  be　idle；　that　he　would　walk　fifteen　miles　to　a　place　where　he　was
  to　play　an　interlude；　and　that　as　soon　as　he　got　there　he　would
  begin　playing　it　at　once；　however　tired　he　might　be。　　The　old
  gentleman　concluded　by　saying　that　he　had　never　read　the　works　of
  Twm　O'r　Nant；　but　he　had　heard　that　his　best　piece　was　the
  interlude　called　〃Pleasure　and　Care。〃
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  The　Treachery　of　the　Long　Knives　…　The　North　Briton　…　The　Wounded
  Butcher　…　The　Prisoner。
  ON　the　tenth　of　September　our　little　town　was　flung　into　some
  confusion　by　one　butcher　having　attempted　to　cut　the　throat　of
  another。　　The　delinquent　was　a　Welshman；　who　it　was　said　h