which　was　founded　on；　and　named　after；　the　first　part　of　the　work
  of　Master　Ellis　Wyn；　he　was　arrested　at　the　suit　of　one　Mostyn　of
  Calcoed。　　He；　however；　got　bail；　and　partly　by　carrying　and　partly
  by　playing　interludes；　soon　raised　money　enough　to　pay　his　debt。
  He　then　made　another　interlude；　called　〃Riches　and　Poverty；〃　by
  which　he　gained　a　great　deal　of　money。　　He　then　wrote　two　others；
  one　called　〃The　Three　Associates　of　Man；　namely；　the　World；　Nature；
  and　Conscience；〃　the　other　entitled　〃The　King；　the　Justice；　the
  Bishop　and　the　Husbandman；〃　both　of　which　he　and　certain　of　his
  companions　acted　with　great　success。　　After　he　had　made　all　that　he
  could　by　acting　these　pieces　he　printed　them。　　When　printed　they
  had　a　considerable　sale；　and　Tom　was　soon　able　to　set　up　again　as　a
  carter。　　He　went　on　carting　and　carrying　for　upwards　of　twelve
  years；　at　the　end　of　which　time　he　was　worth；　with　one　thing　and
  the　other；　upwards　of　three　hundred　pounds；　which　was　considered　a
  very　considerable　property　about　ninety　years　ago　in　Wales。　　He
  then；　in　a　luckless　hour；　〃when；〃　to　use　his　own　words；　〃he　was　at
  leisure　at　home；　like　King　David　on　the　top　of　his　house；〃　mixed
  himself　up　with　the　concerns　of　an　uncle　of　his；　a　brother　of　his
  father。　　He　first　became　bail　for　him；　and　subsequently　made
  himself　answerable　for　the　amount　of　a　bill；　due　by　his　uncle　to　a
  lawyer。　　His　becoming　answerable　for　the　bill　nearly　proved　the
  utter　ruin　of　our　hero。　　His　uncle　failed；　and　left　him　to　pay　it。
  The　lawyer　took　out　a　writ　against　him。　　It　would　have　been　well
  for　Tom　if　he　had　paid　the　money　at　once；　but　he　went　on　dallying
  and　compromising　with　the　lawyer；　till　he　became　terribly　involved
  in　his　web。　　To　increase　his　difficulties　work　became　slack；　so　at
  last　he　packed　his　things　upon　his　carts；　and　with　his　family；
  consisting　of　his　wife　and　three　daughters；　fled　into
  Montgomeryshire。　　The　lawyer；　however；　soon　got　information　of　his
  whereabouts；　and　threatened　to　arrest　him。　　Tom；　after　trying　in
  vain　to　arrange　matters　with　him；　fled　into　South　Wales；　to
  Carmarthenshire；　where　he　carried　wood　for　a　timber…merchant；　and
  kept　a　turnpike　gate；　which　belonged　to　the　same　individual。　　But
  the　〃old　cancer〃　still　followed　him；　and　his　horses　were　seized　for
  the　debt。　　His　neighbours；　however；　assisted　him；　and　bought　the
  horses　in　at　a　low　price　when　they　were　put　up　for　sale；　and
  restored　them　to　him　for　what　they　had　given。　　Even　then　the　matter
  was　not　satisfactorily　settled；　for；　years　afterwards；　on　the
  decease　of　Tom's　father；　the　lawyer　seized　upon　the　property；　which
  by　law　descended　to　Tom　O'r　Nant；　and　turned　his　poor　old　mother
  out　upon　the　cold　mountain's　side。
  Many　strange　adventures　occurred　to　Tom　in　South　Wales；　but　those
  which　befell　him　whilst　officiating　as　a　turnpike…keeper　were
  certainly　the　most　extraordinary。　　If　what　he　says　be　true；　as　of
  course　it　is　…　for　who　shall　presume　to　doubt　Tom　O'　the　Dingle's
  veracity？　…　whosoever　fills　the　office　of　turnpike…keeper　in　Wild
  Wales　should　be　a　person　of　very　considerable　nerve。
  〃We　were　in　the　habit　of　seeing；〃　says　Tom；　〃plenty　of　passengers
  going　through　the　gate　without　paying　toll；　I　mean　such　things　as
  are　called　phantoms　or　illusions　…　sometimes　there　were　hearses　and
  mourning　coaches；　sometimes　funeral　processions　on　foot；　the　whole
  to　be　seen　as　distinctly　as　anything　could　be　seen；　especially　at
  night…time。　　I　saw　myself　on　a　certain　night　a　hearse　go　through
  the　gate　whilst　it　was　shut；　I　saw　the　horses　and　the　harness；　the
  postillion；　and　the　coachman；　and　the　tufts　of　hair　such　as　are
  seen　on　the　tops　of　hearses；　and　I　saw　the　wheels　scattering　the
  stones　in　the　road；　just　as　other　wheels　would　have　done。　　Then　I
  saw　a　funeral　of　the　same　character；　for　all　the　world　like　a　real
  funeral；　there　was　the　bier　and　the　black　drapery。　　I　have　seen
  more　than　one。　　If　a　young　man　was　to　be　buried　there　would　be　a
  white　sheet；　or　something　that　looked　like　one　…　and　sometimes　I
  have　seen　a　flaring　candle　going　past。
  〃Once　a　traveller　passing　through　the　gate　called　out　to　me：
  'Look！　yonder　is　a　corpse　candle　coming　through　the　fields　beside
  the　highway。'　　So　we　paid　attention　to　it　as　it　moved；　making
  apparently　towards　the　church　from　the　other　side。　　Sometimes　it
  would　be　quite　near　the　road；　another　time　some　way　into　the
  fields。　　And　sure　enough　after　the　lapse　of　a　little　time　a　body
  was　brought　by　exactly　the　same　route　by　which　the　candle　had　come；
  owing　to　the　proper　road　being　blocked　up　with　snow。
  〃Another　time　there　happened　a　great　wonder　connected　with　an　old
  man　of　Carmarthen；　who　was　in　the　habit　of　carrying　fish　to　Brecon；
  Menny；　and　Monmouth；　and　returning　with　the　poorer　kind　of
  Gloucester　cheese：　　my　people　knew　he　was　on　the　road　and　had　made
  ready　for　him；　the　weather　being　dreadful；　wind　blowing　and　snow
  drifting。　　Well；　in　the　middle　of　the　night；　my　daughters　heard　the
  voice　of　the　old　man　at　the　gate；　and　their　mother　called　to　them
  to　open　it　quick；　and　invite　the　old　man　to　come　in　to　the　fire！
  One　of　the　girls　got　up　forthwith；　but　when　she　went　out　there　was
  nobody　to　be　seen。　　On　the　morrow；　lo　and　behold！　the　body　of　the
  old　man　was　brought　past　on　a　couch；　he　having　perished　in　the　snow
  on　the　mountain　of　Tre　'r　Castell。　　Now　this　is　the　truth　of　the
  matter。〃
  Many　wonderful　feats　did　Tom　perform　connected　with　loading　and
  carrying；　which　acquired　for　him　the　reputation　of　being　the　best
  wood　carter　of　the　south。　　His　dexterity　at　moving　huge　bodies　was
  probably　never　equalled。　　Robinson　Crusoe　was　not　half　so　handy。
  Only　see　how　he　moved　a　ship　into　the　water；　which　a　multitude　of
  people　were　unable　to　do。
  〃After　keeping　the　gate　for　two　or　three　years；〃　says　he；　〃I　took
  the　lease　of　a　piece　of　ground　in　Llandeilo　Fawr　and　built　a　house
  upon　it；　which　I　got　licensed　as　a　tavern　for　my　daughters　to　keep。
  I　myself　went　on　carrying　wood　as　usual。　　Now　it　happened　that　my
  employer；　the　merchant　at　Abermarlais；　had　built　a　small　ship　of
  about　thirty　or　forty　tons　in　the　wood　about　a　mile　and　a　quarter
  from　the　river　Towy；　which　is　capable　of　floating　small　vessels　as
  far　as　Carmarthen。　　He　had　resolved　that　the　people　should　draw　it
  to　the　river　by　way　of　sport；　and　had　caused　proclamation　to　be
  made　in　four　parish　churches；　that　on　such　a　day　a　ship　would　be
  launched　at　Abermarlais；　and　that　food　and　drink　would　be　given　to
  any　one　who　would　come　and　lend　a　hand　at　the　work。　　Four　hogsheads
  of　ale　were　broached；　a　great　oven　full　of　bread　was　baked；　plenty
  of　cheese　and　butter　bought；　and　meat　cooked　for　the　more
  respectable　people。　　The　ship　was　provided　with　four　wheels；　or
  rather　four　great　rolling　stocks；　fenced　about　with　iron；　with
  great　big　axle…trees　in　them；　well　greased　against　the　appointed
  day。　　I　had　been　loading　in　the　wood　that　day；　and　sending　the　team
  forward；　I　went　to　see　the　business　…　and　a　pretty　piece　of
  business　it　turned　out。　　All　the　food　was　eaten；　the　drink
  swallowed　to　the　last　drop；　the　ship　drawn　about　three　roods；　and
  then　left　in　a　deep　ditch。　　By　this　time　night　was　coming　on；　and
  the　multitude　went　away；　some　drunk；　some　hungry　for　want　of　food；
  but　the　greater　part　laughing　as　if　they　would　split　their　sides。
  The　merchant　cried　like　a　child；　bitterly　lamenting　his　folly；　and
  told　me　that　he　should　have　to　take　the　ship　to　pieces　before　he
  could　ever　get　it　out　of　the　ditch。
  〃I　told　him　that　I　could　take　it　to　the　river；　provided　I　could　but
  get　three　or　four　men　to　help　me；　whereupon　he　said　that　if　I　could
  but　get　the　vessel　to　the　water　he　would　give　me　anything　I　asked；
  and　earnestly　begged　me　to　come　the　next　morning；　if　possible。　　I
  did　come　with　the　lad　and　four　horses。　　I　went　before　the　team；　and
  set　the　men　to　work　to　break　a　hole　through　a　great　old　wall；　which
  stood　as　it　were　before　the　ship。　　We　then　laid　a　piece　of　timber
  across　the　hole　from　which　was　a　chain；　to　which　the　tackle；　that
  is　the　rope　and　pulleys；　was　hooked。　　We　then　hooked　one　end　of　the
  rope　to　the　ship；　and　set　the　horses　to　pull　at　the　other。　　The
  ship　came　out　of　the　hole　prosperously　enough；　and　then　we　had　to
  hook　the　tackle　to　a　tree；　which　was　growing　near；　and　by　this
  means　we　got　the　ship　forward；　but　when　we　came　to　soft　ground　we
  were　obliged　to　put　planks　under　the　wheels　to　prevent　their
  sinking　under　the　immense　weight；　when　we　came　to　the　end　of　the
  foremost　planks　we　put　the　hinder　ones　before；　and　so　on；　when
  there　was　no　tree　at　hand　to　which　we　could　hook　the　tackle；　we
  were　obliged　to　drive　a　post　down　to　hook　it　to。　　So　from　tree　to
  post　it　got　down　to　the　river　in　a　few　days。　　I　was　promised　noble
  wages　by　the　merchant；　but　I　never　got　anything　from　him　but
  promises　and　praises。　　Some　people　came　to　look　at　us；　and　gave　us
  money　to　get　ale；　and　that　was　all。〃
  The　merchant　subsequently　turned　out　a　very　great　knave；　cheating
  Tom　on　various　occasions；　and　finally　broke　very　much　in　his　debt。
  Tom　was　obliged　to　sell　off　everything；