came　to　a　farm…yard　where　I　saw　several　men　engaged　in　repairing　a
  building。　　This　farm…yard　was　in　a　very　sequestered　situation；　a
  hill　overhung　it　on　the　west；　half…way　up　whose　side　stood　a　farm…
  house　to　which　it　probably　pertained。　　On　the　north…west　was　a　most
  romantic　hill　covered　with　wood　to　the　very　top。　　A　wild　valley
  led；　I　knew　not　whither；　to　the　north　between　crags　and　the　wood…
  covered　hill。　　Going　up　to　a　man　of　respectable　appearance；　who
  seemed　to　be　superintending　the　others；　I　asked　him　in　English　the
  way　to　Pentre　y　Dwr。　　He　replied　that　I　must　follow　the　path　up　the
  hill　towards　the　house；　behind　which　I　should　find　a　road　which
  would　lead　me　through　the　wood　to　Pentre　Dwr。　　As　he　spoke　very
  good　English；　I　asked　him　where　he　had　learnt　it。
  〃Chiefly　in　South　Wales；〃　said　he；　〃where　they　speak　less　Welsh
  than　here。〃
  I　gathered　from　him　that　he　lived　in　the　house　on　the　hill　and　was
  a　farmer。　　I　asked　him　to　what　place　the　road　up　the　valley　to　the
  north　led。
  〃We　generally　go　by　that　road　to　Wrexham；〃　he　replied；　〃it　is　a
  short　but　a　wild　road　through　the　hills。〃
  After　a　little　discourse　on　the　times；　which　he　told　me　were　not
  quite　so　bad　for　farmers　as　they　had　been；　I　bade　him　farewell。
  Mounting　the　hill　I　passed　round　the　house；　as　the　farmer　had
  directed　me；　and　turned　to　the　west　along　a　path　on　the　side　of　the
  mountain。　　A　deep　valley　was　on　my　left；　and　on　my　right　above　me　a
  thick　wood；　principally　of　oak。　　About　a　mile　further　on　the　path
  winded　down　a　descent；　at　the　bottom　of　which　I　saw　a　brook　and　a
  number　of　cottages　beyond　it。
  I　passed　over　the　brook　by　means　of　a　long　slab　laid　across；　and
  reached　the　cottages。　　I　was　now　as　I　supposed　in　Pentre　y　Dwr；　and
  a　pentre　y　dwr　most　truly　it　looked；　for　those　Welsh　words　signify
  in　English　the　village　of　the　water；　and　the　brook　here　ran　through
  the　village；　in　every　room　of　which　its　pretty　murmuring　sound　must
  have　been　audible。　　I　looked　about　me　in　the　hope　of　seeing
  somebody　of　whom　I　could　ask　a　question　or　two；　but　seeing　no　one；
  I　turned　to　the　south　intending　to　regain　Llangollen　by　the　way　of
  the　monastery。　　Coming　to　a　cottage　I　saw　a　woman；　to　all
  appearance　very　old；　standing　by　the　door；　and　asked　her　in　Welsh
  where　I　was。
  〃In　Pentre　Dwr；〃　said　she。　　〃This　house；　and　those　yonder；〃
  pointing　to　the　cottages　past　which　I　had　come；　〃are　Pentre　y　Dwr。
  There　is；　however；　another　Pentre　Dwr　up　the　glen　yonder；〃　said
  she；　pointing　towards　the　north　…　〃which　is　called　Pentre　Dwr　uchaf
  （the　upper）　…this　is　Pentre　Dwr　isaf　（the　lower）。〃
  〃Is　it　called　Pentre　Dwr；〃　said　I；　〃because　of　the　water　of　the
  brook？〃
  〃Likely　enough；〃　said　she；　〃but　I　never　thought　of　the　matter
  before。〃
  She　was　blear…eyed；　and　her　skin；　which　seemed　drawn　tight　over　her
  forehead　and　cheek…bones；　was　of　the　colour　of　parchment。　　I　asked
  her　how　old　she　was。
  〃Fifteen　after　three　twenties；〃　she　replied；　meaning　that　she　was
  seventy…five。
  From　her　appearance　I　should　almost　have　guessed　that　she　had　been
  fifteen　after　four　twenties。　　I；　however；　did　not　tell　her　so；　for
  I　am　always　cautious　not　to　hurt　the　feelings　of　anybody；
  especially　of　the　aged。
  Continuing　my　way　I　soon　overtook　a　man　driving　five　or　six　very
  large　hogs。　　One　of　these　which　was　muzzled　was　of　a　truly　immense
  size；　and　walked　with　considerable　difficulty　on　account　of　its
  fatness。　　I　walked　for　some　time　by　the　side　of　the　noble　porker；
  admiring　it。　　At　length　a　man　rode　up　on　horseback　from　the　way　we
  had　come；　he　said　something　to　the　driver　of　the　hogs；　who
  instantly　unmuzzled　the　immense　creature；　who　gave　a　loud　grunt　on
  finding　his　snout　and　mouth　free。　　From　the　conversation　which
  ensued　between　the　two　men　I　found　that　the　driver　was　the　servant
  and　the　other　the　master。
  〃Those　hogs　are　too　fat　to　drive　along　the　road；〃　said　I　at　last　to
  the　latter。
  〃We　brought　them　in　a　cart　as　far　as　the　Pentre　Dwr；〃　said　the　man
  on　horseback；　〃but　as　they　did　not　like　the　jolting　we　took　them
  out。〃
  〃And　where　are　you　taking　them　to？〃　said。　I。
  〃To　Llangollen；〃　said　the　man；　〃for　the　fair　on　Monday。〃
  〃What　does　that　big　fellow　weigh？〃　said　I；　pointing　to　the　largest
  hog。
  〃He'll　weigh　about　eighteen　score；〃　said　the　man。
  〃What　do　you　mean　by　eighteen　score？〃　said　I。
  〃Eighteen　score　of　pounds；〃　said　the　man。
  〃And　how　much　do　you　expect　to　get　for　him？〃
  〃Eight　pounds；　I　shan't　take　less。〃
  〃And　who　will　buy　him？〃　said　I。
  〃Some　gent　from　Wolverhampton　or　about　there；〃　said　the　man；　〃there
  will　be　plenty　of　gents　from　Wolverhampton　at　the　fair。〃
  〃And　what　do　you　fatten　your　hogs　upon？〃　said　I。
  〃Oatmeal；〃　said　the　man。
  〃And　why　not　on　barley…meal？〃
  〃Oatmeal　is　the　best；〃　said　the　man；　〃the　gents　from　Wolverhampton
  prefer　them　fattened　on　oatmeal。〃
  〃Do　the　gents　of　Wolverhampton；〃　said　I；　〃eat　the　hogs？〃
  〃They　do　not；〃　said　the　man；　〃they　buy　them　to　sell　again；　and　they
  like　hogs　fed　on　oatmeal　best；　because　they　are　the　fattest。〃
  〃But　the　pork　is　not　the　best；〃　said　I；　〃all　hog…flesh　raised　on
  oatmeal　is　bitter　and　wiry；　because　do　you　see　…　〃
  〃I　see　you　are　in　the　trade；〃　said　the　man；　〃and　understand　a　thing
  or　two。〃
  〃I　understand　a　thing　or　two；〃　said　I；　〃but　I　am　not　in　the　trade。
  Do　you　come　from　far？〃
  〃From　Llandeglo；〃　said　the　man。
  〃Are　you　a　hog…merchant？〃　said　I。
  〃Yes；〃　said　he；　〃and　a　horse…dealer；　and　a　farmer；　though　rather　a
  small　one。〃
  〃I　suppose　as　you　are　a　horse…dealer；〃　said　I；　〃you　travel　much
  about？〃
  〃Yes；〃　said　the　man；　〃I　have　travelled　a　good　deal　about　Wales　and
  England。〃
  〃Have　you　been　in　Ynys　Fon？〃　said　I。
  〃I　see　you　are　a　Welshman；〃　said　the　man。
  〃No；〃　said　I；　〃but　I　know　a　little　Welsh。〃
  〃Ynys　Fon！〃　said　the　man。　　〃Yes；　I　have　been　in　Anglesey　more　times
  than　I　can　tell。〃
  〃Do　you　know　Hugh　Pritchard；〃　said　I；　〃who　lives　at　Pentraeth
  Coch？〃
  〃I　know　him　well；〃　said　the　man；　〃and　an　honest　fellow　he　is。〃
  〃And　Mr　Bos？〃　said　I。
  〃What　Bos？〃　said　he。　　〃Do　you　mean　a　lusty；　red…faced　man　in　top…
  boots　and　grey　coat？〃
  〃That's　he；〃　said　I。
  〃He's　a　clever　one；〃　said　the　man。　　〃I　suppose　by　your　knowing
  these　people　you　are　a　drover　or　a　horse…dealer。　　Yes；〃　said　he；
  turning　half…round　in　his　saddle　and　looking　at　me；　〃you　are　a
  horse…dealer。　　I　remember　you　well　now；　and　once　sold　a　horse　to
  you　at　Chelmsford。〃
  〃I　am　no　horse…dealer；〃　said　I；　〃nor　did　I　ever　buy　a　horse　at
  Chelmsford。　　I　see　you　have　been　about　England。　　Have　you　ever　been
  in　Norfolk　or　Suffolk？〃
  〃No；〃　said　the　man；　〃but　I　know　something　of　Suffolk。　　I　have　an
  uncle　there。〃
  〃Whereabouts　in　Suffolk？〃　said　I。
  〃At　a　place　called　…；〃　said　the　man。
  〃In　what　line　of　business？〃　said　I。
  〃In　none　at　all；　he　is　a　clergyman。〃
  〃Shall　I　tell　you　his　name？〃　said　I。
  〃It　is　not　likely　you　should　know　his　name；〃　said　the　man。
  〃Nevertheless；〃　said　I；　〃I　will　tell　it　you　…　his　name　was　…　〃
  〃Well；〃　said　the　man；　〃sure　enough　that　is　his　name。〃
  〃It　was　his　name；〃　said　I；　〃but　I　am　sorry　to　tell　you　he　is　no
  more。　　To…day　is　Saturday。　　He　died　last　Tuesday　week　and　was
  probably　buried　last　Monday。　　An　excellent　man　was　Dr。　H。　O。　　A
  credit　to　his　country　and　to　his　order。〃
  The　man　was　silent　for　some　time　and　then　said　with　a　softer　voice
  and　a　very　different　manner　from　that　he　had　used　before；　〃I　never
  saw　him　but　once；　and　that　was　more　than　twenty　years　ago　…　but　I
  have　heard　say　that　he　was　an　excellent　man　…　I　see；　sir；　that　you
  are　a　clergyman。〃
  〃I　am　no　clergyman；〃　said　I；　〃but　I　knew　your　uncle　and　prized　him。
  What　was　his　native　place？〃
  〃Corwen；〃　said　the　man；　then　taking　out　his　handkerchief　he　wiped
  his　eyes；　and　said　with　a　faltering　voice：　　〃This　will　be　heavy
  news　there。〃
  We　were　now　past　the　monastery；　and　bidding　him　farewell　I
  descended　to　the　canal；　and　returned　home　by　its　bank；　whilst　the
  Welsh　drover；　the　nephew　of　the　learned；　eloquent　and　exemplary
  Welsh　doctor；　pursued　with　his　servant　and　animals　his　way　by　the
  high　road　to　Llangollen。
  Many　sons　of　Welsh　yeomen　brought　up　to　the　Church　have　become
  ornaments　of　it　in　distant　Saxon　land；　but　few；　very　few；　have　by
  learning；　eloquence　and　Christian　virtues　reflected　so　much　lustre
  upon　it　as　Hugh　O…　of　Corwen。
  CHAPTER　LVIII
  Sunday　Night　…　Sleep；　Sin；　and　Old　Age　…　The　Dream　…　Lanikin　Figure
  …　A　Literary　Purchase。
  THE　Sunday　morning　was　a　gloomy　one。　　I　attended　service　at　church
  with　my　family。　　The　service　was　in　English；　and　the　younger　Mr　E…
  preached。　　The　text　I　have　forgotten；　but　I　remember　perfectly　well
  that　the　sermon　was　scriptural　and　elegant。　　When　we　came　out　the
  rain　was　falling　in　torrents。　　Neither　I　nor　my　family　went　to
  church　in　the　afternoon。　　I　however　attended　the　evening　service
  which　is　always　in　Welsh。　　The　elder　Mr　E…　preached。　　Text；　2　Cor。
  x。　5。　　The　sermon　was　an　admirable　one；　admonitory；　pathetic　and
  highly　eloquent；　I　went　home　very　much　edified；　and　edified　my　wife
  and　Henrietta；　by　repeating　to　them　in　English　the　greater　part　of
  the　discourse　which