II. BRUT Y BRENHINODD. The History of the Isle of Britain, from the landing of Brute to the death of Cadwaladr, the last British King, at Rome, Anno D. 688.

P. 31. This history was written originally in the Brytaneg or old British, but modernised by Gwalter or Walter, Archdeacon of Oxford, and at his request, translated into Latin by Jeffry of Monmouth, (see p. 230.)*.

III. BRUT Y TywYSOGION. The History of the Princes of Wales,-remarkable events from Anno 680 to 1280. [Qu. Whether this is Caradog of Llancar. van's Chronicon Principum Walliæ ? ]

P. 230,

IV.

The Reasons, assigned by Gildas for the degeneracy of the Britons, which occasioned their loss of that part of Britain called England.

P, 376,

V. The Names of the Cantreds and Commots of Wales, P. 377.

VI. YSTORIA CHARLYMAEN. The History of Charlemagne.-His actions in Spain contra Paganos and Inimicus Jesu Christi. Translated from the Latin into Welsh by Madawg Selyf, at the particular request of Gruffydd vab Maredudd, ab Owain, ab Gruffydd, vab Rhys. P. 381.

An Account of some Exploits of Earl Roland, nephew of Charlemagne in Spain, &c.

P. 498. The Epitaph of Archbp. Turpin in Latin, vid. p. 4954. P.502,

VII. IMAGO MUNDI neu DELw Y BYD. A Geographical Description of There Parts of the Globe.

P. 502. A Description of the Planets, &c. This is a translation of Henry of Huntingdon's Imago Mundi.

P. 515. VIII. A Brief Chronology from Adam to A. D. 1318. P. 516.

* Copies of this History are by no means scarce; there are several in the Hengwrt Library. The same may be said of the next MS. For some interesting particulars, relating to both these histories, see a letter of Mr. Lewis Morris, in the 1st Volume of the Cambrian Register, p. 334.-ED.

+ There is one copy at least of each of the articles, contained in this MS., in the Hengwrt Library,

-ED,

IX. CYNGHOR Y DOETM I'W Fab. A Father's Advice to his Son on several subjects, as Husbandry, Economy, &c. very ancient, says E. LHWYD*.

P. 520.

X. CHWEDYL Y SEITHNYN DOETH. The Tale of the Seven Wise Men. Written by Llywelyn Offeiriad.

P. 527.

XI. BREUDDWYD RHONABWY. The Dream of Rhonabwy, a Tale.

P. 555.

XII. PROPHWYDOLIAETH SIBLI DVOETH. The Prophecies of Sibil the Wise, Priam's daughter by Hecuba.

P. 568.

XIII. CYFOESI MYRDDIN A GWENDDYDD EI CHWAER.

A Prophecy of Merlin, son of Morfryn, in verse, being a dialogue between him and his sister Gwenddydd, -an evident forgery, (says Lhwyd,) being written Anno D. 948 +. P. 577.

Item, GWASGARDDGERDD MYRDDIN YN EI FEDD. Merlin's Ultimum Vale, containing Predictions, &c. P. 584.

XIV.

A passage from St. Austin's concerning the TEWDWR, literally, The Thickness of the Earth. Item, a Short Soliloquy of the soul.

P. 584.

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XV. PROPHWYDOLIAETH YR ERYR YNGHAER SEPTON.

The Prophecy of an Eagle, or, according to others, of one named Aquila, at Caer Septon, or Shaftesbury), while the wall of the town was building. And indeed, (says G. Monmouth,) I should not have failed transmitting the speech to posterity, had I thought it true as the rest of the history. This happened in the reign of Rhudibras, ante Christum, 980.

XVI. ENWEU Y TRI DYNION A GAWSANT GAMPEU ADDA.

The Names of the Three Men, who jointly equalled Adam in wisdom, &c.

P. 538. Of Women who equalled Eve in beauty, &c.

Ibid. XVII, PAN AETH LLU I LYCHLYN, An Account of Succours sent to Norway and other places,

P. 589. Of King Arthur's Death and the place of his burial, P. 590.

XVIII. TRIODD YNYS BRYDAIN. AnAccount of some of the most remarkable things in the Isle of Britain, in Triads, three kings, three cities, &c.

P. 590. Mr. Vaughan, saith Lhwyd, is of opinion that they were written about one thousand years ago.

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XIX. TRIODD Y MEIRCH. Of Three remarkable Horses, one of Casibelaunus, &c*. P. 596

XIX. ENWEU YNYS BRYDAIN A'I RHAGYNYSODD, &c. The Names of the Isle of Britain and of the Islands adjoiningof the cities, rarities, &c. therein,

P. 600.

XX. YSTORIA CHYARLYS. An Account of Charlemagne's Journey to Jerusalem, from thence to Constantinople. Written at the request of Archbishop Turpin. He is advised by the Patriarch of Jerusalem to undertake the war contra Paganos et inimicos Jesu Christi, which see in p. 381, ante.

P. 605.

XXI. CHWEDYL IARLLES Y Ffynnon. The History of the Countess of the Well. The feats of Owein son of Urgen one of Arthur's Knights, in gaining her. P. 627.

XXII. YSTORI PEREĎUR. The History of Pere dur son of Efrawg, Earl of the North, one of Arthur's Knights*.

P. 655. Some Adventures of Gwalchmai, another of Arthur's Knights. [To be continued.]

P. 690. * * To these," says Llwyd, “ the copyist has added some moral Triads." Arch. Brit. p. 264. There is also a copy of the Triads at Hengwrt, and one in the British Museun. There are three different series published in the second volume of the Archaiology of Wales.-ED.

WALKS ROUND DOLGELLAU.

« Well do I know these mountain wilds :
And every bosom'd vale, aud valley stream
Is dear to memory."

SOUTHEY.

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WALK II.

DOLGELLAU TO NANNAU. NANNAU, (the Ravines,) the seat of Sir Robert Vaughan, Bart. is about three miles from Dolgellau, and placed high among the hills in the north-east part of Merionethshire. The road thither is nearly one continued acclivity, so that it is, perhaps, situated higher than any gentleman's house in Wales. It is a plain, substantial stone building, and was erected by its present hospitable proprietor on the site of the ancient structure. It fronts the south, in which direction the prospect is bounded by the green hills in the vicinity of Gwanas and Caerynwch, and, on the opposite side, by those above Llanfacraeth. Immediately behind the house, or rather on one side of it, rises a huge and gloomy mass of rock, called Moel Oerthrom or the Mount of Oppression. Why thus named is not known : Pennant, however, supposes it to have been a British post,—“ the station perhaps of some tyrant." The park at Nannau is well supplied with venison, which is small in size, but, like the mountain mutton, of excellent flavour. It contains, as has been already related", the ruins of the mansion of Howel Sele, on the site of which Sir Robert has lately erected a Gothic lodge, which, situated as it is among so many wild hills, has a very picturesque appearance. The estate, belonging to Nannau, like that of Hengwrt, is stocked with a large quantity of very fine timber. Unlike many of our landed proprietors, Sir Robert has carefully preserved his noblest trees untouched by the rude stroke of the axe ; and the woods round Nannau abund. antly testify the good effects of the worthy baronet's policy. The gardens cannot be called extensive, but they produce very good fruit, and, considering their exposed situation, evince in the proprietor of Nannau a large portion of zeal for the pleasant and useful science of Horticulture. After this brief sketch we will commence our walk.

Passing over the Pont Vawr, then, we turn to the right, and follow the course of the road till we come to the gate, which

leads to Llwyn, a distance of about a quarter of a mile from the town. Here the highway diverges into two distinct roads, the lower one on the right leading to Bala, and that on the left to Nannau and Llanfachraeth. At this spot an acclivity commences, which continues with little interruption all the way to Nannau ; and a most rough and rugged road it is, but rendered, however, as passable as the nature of the soil and situation would permit. On the left of this acclivity are the remains of Llwyn wood; a wood, where I have often in my boyhood gathered the ripe red strawberry, or the brown hazel-nut,—where

It is now, however, deprived of much of its ancient stateliness, by the removal of nearly all its large and venerable trees, and seems to sympathize in the decay of the mansion by the river's brink below. Yet the wild strawberry plants and green hazel bushes thrive, as they were wont to do, amidst the mournful scene, and the wandering school-boy will still repair thither, on the evening of the summer's day, to feast on the fruit, which he may find there. After a good deal of stout walking we reach the summit of the hill, and proceed onward on level ground for about half a mile or more, when we enter a deep wood, through which the road leads on to Nannau. But there is a sight or two worth viewing on the comparatively fertile flat. First, we have the old and almost ruinous house and granaries of Garthmaelan before us, with the neat circular summer house on a hillock on one side. Just below is a scarcely discernible cottage, --so lowly is its turf covered roof,—of no great importance in the landscape, but not devoid of interest in a traditionary point of view. The name of the cottage is Berthllwyd, and it once belonged to Gruffydd ab Gwyn, of Garnllwyd. The reader may remember a short history of the Ceubren yr Ellyll, in the 6th number of the CAMBROBRITON, and the account, there given, of the enmity which subsisted between Owain Glyndwr, and the then proprietor of Nannau, Howel Sele. This Gruffydd ab Gwyn was a kinsman of the latter, and, like him, thought proper to quarrel with the Cambrian Patriot; and it is said, that he actually dared to attack the chieftain with a party of his followers. He was, however, defeated, with the loss of many of his men, and his two houses of Cefn Coch and Berthllwyd were burnt nearly to “ cold coals," as the venerable historian of Gwydir calls it. This effectually cured

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