ADVERTISEMENT.

The intention of this Work is, to point out and describe such objects as command general interest throughout the country.—The usual plan of Tours only comprising a particular route, unless that precise line be retraced, a Tourist is obliged to encumber himself with several books, to enable him to gain all the information that he requires. The Author has felt this inconvenience in several excursions through Great Britain; and has therefore selected from the best authorities an account of those few parts which he had not an opportunity of visiting; in order that this Work may exhibit a general survey of Southern Cambria.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.

Page

General Observations—A Sketch of WelchHistory—Ancient Buildings

[1]

CHAP. I.

Voyage from Bristol to Swansea—SwanseaCastle—Manufactories—WelchBathing—Ostermouth—Penrice, and PennarthCastles—Seat of Mr. Talbot—Arthur’s Stone, alarge Cromlech

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CHAP. II.

Loughor—Llanelly—Pembree-hill—Kidwelly,and its Castle

[31]

CHAP. III.

Caermarthen—Female Labourers—LlanstephanCastle—A Ford—Laugharne Castle—Fine MarineViews—New Inn—Tenby

[36]

CHAP. IV.

Manorbeer Castle—An Adventure—ADilemma—CarewCastle—Lawrenny—Pembroke—ItsCastle—Lamphey Court—Stackpole Court—BosherstonMeer

[48]

CHAP.V.

Little England beyondWales—Milford-haven—WelchBeauties—Haverfordwest Fair—The Town, Castle, andPriory—Picton Castle—Hubberston—Milford

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CHAP. VI.

Journey over the Precelly Mountain toCardigan—Extensive Prospect—Cardigan—St.Dogmael’s Priory—Another Route from Haverfordwest toCardigan, by St. David’s—The Cathedral of St.David’s—Grand Ruins of its Palace—A Loggan, orRocking Stone—RamsayIsland—Fishguard—Newport—KilgarranCastle—Salmon Leap—Newcastle

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CHAP. VII.

Llanarth—Aberaeron—Llansansfried—Llanrhystid—AnEnquiry into a strange asserted Custom relating to the Mode ofCourtship in Wales—Llanbadarn-vawr—Aberistwyth, andits Castle

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CHAP. VIII.

Barrier of North and South Wales—The Devil’sBridge—Grand Cataract of the Mynach—Cwm YstwithHills—Hafod—Ancient Encampments—StarflourAbbey—Tregarron—Roman Antiquities at LlandewiBrevi—Lampeter—Llansawel—Edwin’sFord—Llandilo

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CHAP. IX.

Charming Vale of Towey—Dinevawr Castle—GoldenGrove—Grongar Hill—Middleton Hall—CaregcannonCastle—Reflections at a Ford—GlenheirWaterfall—An Accident—Pont ar Dulas—Return toSwansea

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CHAP. X.

Neath Abbey, Town, and Castle—The Knoll—BritonFerry—FunerealRites—Aberavon—Margam—Abbey Ruin—Pile

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CHAP. XI.

Ogmore Castle—Ewenny Priory—DunravenHouse—St. Donatt’s Castle—LlanbithianCastle—Cowbridge—Penline Castle—CoityCastle—Llantrissent—Benighted Ramble toPont-y-Pridd—Water-falls

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CHAP. XII.

Scenery of the Taffe—Stupendous Ruins of CaerphillyCastle—The Leaning Tower—Fine View fromThornhill—Cardiff Castle—Ecclesiastical Decay ofLandaff—The Cathedral

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CHAP. XIII.

Entrance of Monmouthshire—AncientEncampments—Castleton—TredegarPark—Newport—Church and Castle—Excursion toMachen Place—Picturesque View from Christ Church—GoldCliff—Caerleon’sAntiquities—Encampments—Lord Herbert ofCherbury—Lantarnam—Langibby Castle

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CHAP. XIV.

Usk—Castle and Church—Excursion toRaglan—Elegant Ruins of Raglan Castle—Views from theDevaudon—Roman Antiquities at Caerwent—TesselatedPavement

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CHAP. XV.

Wentwood Forest—Excursion to the Castles of Dinham;Lanvair; Striguil; Pencoed; and Penhow—comprising extensiveViews from the Pencamawr, &c.—Caldecot Castle—ATale of other Times—New Passage—SudbrookEncampment—and Chapel—St. Pierre—MathernPalace—Moinscourt

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CHAP. XVI.

Chepstow—Fine Scenery of its Vicinage—TheCastle—Church, and Bridge—Piercefield—Characterof the late Mr. Morris

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CHAP. XVII.

Tintern Abbey—Iron Works—Scenery of the Wye toMonmouth—Old Tintern—Brook’sWeir—Landago—Redbrook

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CHAP. XVIII.

Monmouth—Church, Priory, and Castle—TheKymin—Wonastow House—Treowen—TroyHouse—Trelech—Perthir—Newcastle—ScrenfrithCastle—Grossmont Castle—John of Kent

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CHAP. XIX.

Abbey of Grace-dieu—Sir David Gam—WhiteCastle—Abergavenny Hills—The Town, Cattle, andChurch

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CHAP. XX.

Werndee—Family Pride—Lanthony Abbey—OldCastle

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CHAP. XXI.

Re-entrance of SouthWales—Crickhowell—Tretower—Brecon Castle andPriory—Road to Llandovery—Trecastle—Pass ofCwm-dur—Llandovery Castle—Road from Brecon toHereford—Brunlyss Castle—FemaleVengeance—Hay—Clifford Castle

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CHAP. XXII.

Bualt—PrinceLlewelyn—Rhayder-gowy—Caractacus’sCamp—Offa’sDyke—Knighton—Presteign—Old and NewRadnor—Llandrindod Wells

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CHAP. XXIII.

Goodrich Castle and Priory—WiltonCastle—Scenery of the Wye from Ross toMonmouth—Ross—Gloucester

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ERRATA. [0]

Page 66, for Lamphey Castle, read Lamphey Court.

68 and 80, for Habberston, read Hubberston.

98, after horizon, read the sea.

131, in the note, for Druslwyn, read Gruslwyn.

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