and is encircled by a perpendicular ridge, which at once feeds and confines its everlasting waters. The other lakes being higher, there is here no prospect, except in the direction of Ystrad Fflur. The rocks and stones with which the soil is encumbered, without any relief of wood, or kindly vegetation, render the whole aspect of the mountain uncouth and repulsive. This cheerless appearance, however, is amply compensated to the angler by the excellent sport the pools afford. On leaving Llyn Teivi, a walk of a few minutes will bring you to the summit of the mountain, and at once in view of four more lakes, each within a few yards of the other. The largest cannot, be less in circumference than Llyn Teivi, and is much less formal in its shape, being narrower in the middle. The smallest, occupying the highest ground, is circular, and in appearance resembles a volcanic crater. It is about three quarters of a mile in size. These, according to the peasantry, have also never been fathomed. Their effect is considerably heightened by the strong degree of agitation to which they are subjected by their exposure; and the scene, though totally desolate, is not deficient in grandeur. The sixth lake is some little way off; and there is a seventh, between Pentre Rhydvendiged and Castle Irvon, called Llyn Vathey Cringlas. This last, a mile in circumference, is of a beautiful oblong form, and occupies the ground where the town of Tregarron is said formerly to have stood. All the Teivi pools are much frequented by wild fowl, and a gun should form part of the angler's equipments; he will have noble diversion, if fond of duck shooting. MAES LLYN, "the Lake of the Field," near Tre garron. Fine trout and eels. LAKE BERWYN, whence flows the river of that name, and also the Dothie. ·Famous for its trout and eels. LAKE EQUANT, about a mile in circumference. -Trout and eels: many of the former are very large, and cut red like salmon. LLYN HîR, or "the Long Lake," which lies about three hundred yards from the Teivi, has the finest fish. They are not very fond of the fly, but greedily take a well-scoured worm, maggot, or caddis. The peasantry destroy a great number of these noble trout by night lines. A single individual lays down from one to two dozen, and he generally finds himself fully occupied during the whole of the night in disengaging the fish. The pool styled par excellence "Teivi Lake," and all those in its neighbourhood, are full of red trout; in some, of two or three pounds; in others, they are all small, and are more easily taken in proportion as they decrease in size. LLYN GORLAN, about one hundred and fifty yards from the last-mentioned lakes. Trout and eels. LLYN AEDDWEN, the source of the Aëron, in the parish of Llawrhystydd. Great numbers of trout and eels. Many of the former are of the species called Tngoch, or red-bellied. LLYN VANOD, where a small stream flows into the Aeron. Trout and eels. --- LLYN VACH, about three quarters of a mile from Llynanod, the source of the Arth,-a good trouting stream, which, a short distance further, flows through another lake about the same size.-Good angling in both. LLYN IWAN UCHA," Upper John's Lake," one of the heads of the Kerrin river. Trout and eels. LLYN RHEIDOL, the source of the Rheidol, in the Plimlimmon Mountains. - Trout and eels. LLYN IWAN ISSAV, "Lower John's Lake,” the sources of the Mirrick. Trout and eels. LLYN PENRHAIDER the source of the Dyvi, about four miles from Machynlleth.— Trout and eels. LLYN GWYNGI, the source of the river Gwyngi. Trout and eels. LLYN RUDDON VACH.-Llyn Ruddon Vawr, about two miles in circumference: the former is the source of the Claerwen, and has abundance of trout and eels. miles in circumfe LLYN GYNON, about two rence, the source of one of the tributaries of the Claerwen. Trout and eels. LLYN DDU, the source of one of the tributaries of the Towy. Trout and eels. LLYN GORAST.- Trout and eels. LLYN CREQUANT, near Llyn Ddu. of trout and eels. Abundance LLYN COCH HWYAD," the Pool of the Red WELSH CORACLE, OR FISHING-BOAT. 145 Duck," about three miles from Mallwyd. A stream flows out of it into the Talfolog River. There are some prodigious trout in this lake: we have taken them upwards of five pounds' weight. It also abounds with wildfowl, and with thousands of sandpipers, which are delicious eating, and will make a luxurious addition to the angler's repast. THE WELSH CORACLE, OR FISHING-BOAT. There is a remarkable number of these curious vessels always to be seen on the river Teivi. They are constructed of willow twigs, in the manner of basket-work, and are covered with a raw hide or canvass pitched in such a manner as to be waterproof. They are generally five feet and a half long, and four broad; their bottom is a little rounded, and their shape resembles the half of a walnut-shell. A seat crosses just above the centre, toward the broad end. The angler paddles with one hand, and casts his flies with the other; and, when his work is finished, brings home his boat on his back. These coracles are specimens of original British navigation, according to Cæsar, who turned them to good account in his Spanish expedition against Pompey: for Cæsar's bridges over the Sagre being carried away by the torrent, he transported his legions. across it in vessels of this construction: 66 Imperat militibus Cæsar ut naves faciant cujus generis cum superioribus annis usus Britanniæ docuerat. Carinæ primum ut ac statumina ex levi materia fiebant: reliquum corpus navium viminibus contextum coriis integebatur." - Bell. Civ. lib. i. L Pliny, in his account of Britain, speaks of a six days' navigation in the open sea with these coracles: "Timæus historicus à Britannia introrsus sex dierum navigatione abesse dicit insulam Mictim, in qua candidum plumbum proveniat. Ad eam Britannos vitilibus navigiis corio circumsutis navigare."-Plin. Hist. Nat. 1. iv. c. 16. MONTGOMERYSHIRE. "Ever charming, ever new, When will the landscape tire the view! The pleasant seat, the ruin'd tower, } DYER. The chief rivers are, the Severn, with its tributaries, the Vyrnwy and the Tanat; all of which descend eastward from the mountain ridge running across the western part of the county;- and the Dovey or Dyvi, flowing westward from the same ridge: the romantic Wye also has its source on the southern side of Plinlimmon, in Montgomeryshire, and, pursuing a south-easterly course by Llangurig, soon enters Radnorshire. THE SEVERN Rises in a powerful stream from a chalybeate spring |
