INTRODUCTION.
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General Observations--A Sketch of Welch History--Ancient 1
Buildings
CHAP. I.
Voyage from Bristol to Swansea--Swansea 14
Castle--Manufactories--Welch Bathing--Ostermouth--Penrice,
and Pennarth Castles--Seat of Mr. Talbot--Arthur's Stone, a
large Cromlech
CHAP. II.
Loughor--Llanelly--Pembree-hill--Kidwelly, and its Castle 31
CHAP. III.
Caermarthen--Female Labourers--Llanstephan Castle--A 36
Ford--Laugharne Castle--Fine Marine Views--New Inn--Tenby
CHAP. IV.
Manorbeer Castle--An Adventure--A Dilemma--Carew 48
Castle--Lawrenny--Pembroke--Its Castle--Lamphey
Court--Stackpole Court--Bosherston Meer
CHAP. V.
Little England beyond Wales--Milford-haven--Welch 68
Beauties--Haverfordwest Fair--The Town, Castle, and
Priory--Picton Castle--Hubberston--Milford
CHAP. VI.
Journey over the Precelly Mountain to Cardigan--Extensive 81
Prospect--Cardigan--St. Dogmael's Priory--Another Route from
Haverfordwest to Cardigan, by St. David's--The Cathedral of
St. David's--Grand Ruins of its Palace--A Loggan, or Rocking
Stone--Ramsay Island--Fishguard--Newport--Kilgarran
Castle--Salmon Leap--Newcastle
CHAP. VII.
Llanarth--Aberaeron--Llansansfried--Llanrhystid--An Enquiry 97
into a strange asserted Custom relating to the Mode of
Courtship in Wales--Llanbadarn-vawr--Aberistwyth, and its
Castle
CHAP. VIII.
Barrier of North and South Wales--The Devil's Bridge--Grand 110
Cataract of the Mynach--Cwm Ystwith Hills--Hafod--Ancient
Encampments--Starflour Abbey--Tregarron--Roman Antiquities at
Llandewi Brevi--Lampeter--Llansawel--Edwin's Ford--Llandilo
CHAP. IX.
Charming Vale of Towey--Dinevawr Castle--Golden 128
Grove--Grongar Hill--Middleton Hall--Caregcannon
Castle--Reflections at a Ford--Glenheir Waterfall--An
Accident--Pont ar Dulas--Return to Swansea
CHAP. X.
Neath Abbey, Town, and Castle--The Knoll--Briton 145
Ferry--Funereal Rites--Aberavon--Margam--Abbey Ruin--Pile
CHAP. XI.
Ogmore Castle--Ewenny Priory--Dunraven House--St. Donatt's 158
Castle--Llanbithian Castle--Cowbridge--Penline Castle--Coity
Castle--Llantrissent--Benighted Ramble to
Pont-y-Pridd--Water-falls
CHAP. XII.
Scenery of the Taffe--Stupendous Ruins of Caerphilly 172
Castle--The Leaning Tower--Fine View from Thornhill--Cardiff
Castle--Ecclesiastical Decay of Landaff--The Cathedral
CHAP. XIII.
Entrance of Monmouthshire--Ancient 185
Encampments--Castleton--Tredegar Park--Newport--Church and
Castle--Excursion to Machen Place--Picturesque View from
Christ Church--Gold Cliff--Caerleon's
Antiquities--Encampments--Lord Herbert of
Cherbury--Lantarnam--Langibby Castle
CHAP. XIV.
Usk--Castle and Church--Excursion to Raglan--Elegant Ruins of 208
Raglan Castle--Views from the Devaudon--Roman Antiquities at
Caerwent--Tesselated Pavement
CHAP. XV.
Wentwood Forest--Excursion to the Castles of Dinham; Lanvair; 227
Striguil; Pencoed; and Penhow--comprising extensive Views
from the Pencamawr, &c.--Caldecot Castle--A Tale of other
Times--New Passage--Sudbrook Encampment--and Chapel--St.
Pierre--Mathern Palace--Moinscourt
CHAP. XVI.
Chepstow--Fine Scenery of its Vicinage--The Castle--Church, 246
and Bridge--Piercefield--Character of the late Mr. Morris
CHAP. XVII.
Tintern Abbey--Iron Works--Scenery of the Wye to 265
Monmouth--Old Tintern--Brook's Weir--Landago--Redbrook
CHAP. XVIII.
Monmouth--Church, Priory, and Castle--The Kymin--Wonastow 279
House--Treowen--Troy
House--Trelech--Perthir--Newcastle--Screnfrith
Castle--Grossmont Castle--John of Kent
CHAP. XIX.
Abbey of Grace-dieu--Sir David Gam--White Castle--Abergavenny 300
Hills--The Town, Cattle, and Church
CHAP. XX.
Werndee--Family Pride--Lanthony Abbey--Old Castle 312
CHAP. XXI.
Re-entrance of South Wales--Crickhowell--Tretower--Brecon 323
Castle and Priory--Road to Llandovery--Trecastle--Pass of
Cwm-dur--Llandovery Castle--Road from Brecon to
Hereford--Brunlyss Castle--Female Vengeance--Hay--Clifford
Castle
CHAP. XXII.
Bualt--Prince Llewelyn--Rhayder-gowy--Caractacus's 335
Camp--Offa's Dyke--Knighton--Presteign--Old and New
Radnor--Llandrindod Wells
CHAP. XXIII.
Goodrich Castle and Priory--Wilton Castle--Scenery of the Wye 347
from Ross to Monmouth--Ross--Gloucester