INTRODUCTION. |
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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 | [14] |
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 | [68] |
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 | [81] |
CHAP. VII. |
Llanarth—Aberaeron—Llansansfried—Llanrhystid—AnEnquiry into a strange asserted Custom relating to the Mode ofCourtship in Wales—Llanbadarn-vawr—Aberistwyth, andits Castle | [97] |
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 | [110] |
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 | [128] |
CHAP. X. |
Neath Abbey, Town, and Castle—The Knoll—BritonFerry—FunerealRites—Aberavon—Margam—Abbey Ruin—Pile | [145] |
CHAP. XI. |
Ogmore Castle—Ewenny Priory—DunravenHouse—St. Donatt’s Castle—LlanbithianCastle—Cowbridge—Penline Castle—CoityCastle—Llantrissent—Benighted Ramble toPont-y-Pridd—Water-falls | [158] |
CHAP. XII. |
Scenery of the Taffe—Stupendous Ruins of CaerphillyCastle—The Leaning Tower—Fine View fromThornhill—Cardiff Castle—Ecclesiastical Decay ofLandaff—The Cathedral | [172] |
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 | [185] |
CHAP. XIV. |
Usk—Castle and Church—Excursion toRaglan—Elegant Ruins of Raglan Castle—Views from theDevaudon—Roman Antiquities at Caerwent—TesselatedPavement | [208] |
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 | [227] |
CHAP. XVI. |
Chepstow—Fine Scenery of its Vicinage—TheCastle—Church, and Bridge—Piercefield—Characterof the late Mr. Morris | [246] |
CHAP. XVII. |
Tintern Abbey—Iron Works—Scenery of the Wye toMonmouth—Old Tintern—Brook’sWeir—Landago—Redbrook | [265] |
CHAP. XVIII. |
Monmouth—Church, Priory, and Castle—TheKymin—Wonastow House—Treowen—TroyHouse—Trelech—Perthir—Newcastle—ScrenfrithCastle—Grossmont Castle—John of Kent | [279] |
CHAP. XIX. |
Abbey of Grace-dieu—Sir David Gam—WhiteCastle—Abergavenny Hills—The Town, Cattle, andChurch | [300] |
CHAP. XX. |
Werndee—Family Pride—Lanthony Abbey—OldCastle | [312] |
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 | [323] |
CHAP. XXII. |
Bualt—PrinceLlewelyn—Rhayder-gowy—Caractacus’sCamp—Offa’sDyke—Knighton—Presteign—Old and NewRadnor—Llandrindod Wells | [335] |
CHAP. XXIII. |
Goodrich Castle and Priory—WiltonCastle—Scenery of the Wye from Ross toMonmouth—Ross—Gloucester | [347] |