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distressed. Her children wanted rest. She would have been contented with one bed, but, for a time, none could be had. Mrs. Thrale gave her what help she could. At last two gentlemen were persuaded to yield up their room, with two beds, for which she gave half a guinea.

Our coach was at last brought, and we set out with some anxiety, but we came to Penmaen Mawr by: daylight; and found a way, lately made, very easy, and very safe”.

▾ Penmaen Mawr, is a huge rock, rising nearly 1550 feet perpendicular above the

It was cut smooth, and enclosed between parallel walls; the outer of which, secures the passenger from the precipice, which is deep and dreadful. This wall is here and there broken, by mischievous wantonness. The inner wall preserves the road from the loose stones, which the shattered steep above it

sea. Along a shelf of this precipice, is formed an excellent road, well guarded, toward the sea, by a strong wall, supported in many parts by arches turned underneath it. Before this wall was built, travellers sometimes fell down the precipices.

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would pour down. That side of the mountain seems to have a surface of loose stones, which every accident may crumble. The old road was higher, and must have been very formidable. The sea beats at the bottom of the way.

Bangor. At evening the moon shone eminently bright; and our thoughts of danger being now past, the rest of our journey was very pleasant. At an hour somewhat late, we came to Bangor, where we found a very mean inn, and had some difficulty to obtain lodging. I lay in a room, where the other bed had two men.

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We obtained boats to convey us to Anglesey, and saw Lord Bulkeley's House, and Beaumaris Castle.

I was accosted by Mr. Lloyd, the Schoolmaster of Beaumaris, who had seen me at University College; and he, with Mr. Roberts, the Register of Bangor, whose boat we borrowed, accompanied us. Lord Bulkeley's house is very mean, but his garden is spacious, and shady with large trees and smaller interspersed. The walks are straight, and cross each other, with no variety

Beaumaris.

Baron Hill.

Beaumaris

Castle.

of plan; but they have a pleasing coolness, and solemn gloom, and extend to a great length*.

The Castle is a mighty pile; the outward wall has fifteen round towers, besides square towers at the

* Baron Hill, is the name of Lord Bulkeley's house; which is situated just above the town of Beaumaris, at the distance of

of a mile, commanding so fine a view of the sea, and the coast of Caernarvon, that it has been sometimes compared to Mount Edgecombe, in Devonshire. Lord Lyttel ton, speaking of the house and gardens, says, "The house is a bad one, but the gardens are made in a very fine taste.”

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