Annali e antichità di contee e le famiglie della contea del Galles; contenente un record di tutti i ranghi della gentry ..con molte antiche genealogie e memoriali di vecchi e famiglie estinte . la predicazione delle Crociate, ed eventualmente avuto la Towy coracle in vista della descriptionhe ha registrato. Le barche che essi (il Welsh) impiegare nella pesca o in attraversamento therivers sono fatti di ramoscelli, non oblunga, né appuntite, ma quasi circolare o triangolare piuttosto,contemplati all interno e all esterno con pelli grezze, ^^hen un salmone, gettati in uno di questi 2l6 CARMARTHENSHIRE. barche, lo colpisce duramente con la sua coda, egli

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Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales; containing a record of all ranks of the gentry ..with many ancient pedigrees and memorials of old and extinct families . preaching the Crusades, and possibly had the Towy coracle in view in the descriptionhe has recorded. The boats which they (the Welsh) employ in fishing or in crossing therivers are made of twigs, not oblong, nor pointed, but almost round, or rather triangular, covered both within and without with raw hides, ^^hen a salmon, thrown into one of these 2l6 CARMARTHENSHIRE. boats, strikes it hard with his tail, he often oversets it, and endangers both the vessel and theman. The fishermen, according to the custom of the country, in going to and from therivers, carry these boats on their shoulders, on which occasion that famous dealer in fables, Bledhercus, who lived a little before our time, thus mysteriously said :— There is amongst usa people who, when they go out in search of prey, carry their horses on their backs to theplace of plunder. In order to catch their prey they leap upon their horses; and when it istaken, carry their horses home again upon their shoulders {Topogr. Canibr., 17).. Man wiTJi Coracle, and Women [from a photo, by Alloi). The tributaries of the Towy, such as the Bran and the Cothi, ie successfully with theirgreater rival in scenes of picturesqueness and loveliness, and on their banks are situatedsome of the old historic houses. In the little valley of the Bran stands the ancient seat ofthe Gwynnes, Glanhran. Having of late repeatedly changed hands, this mansion has falleninto partial decay ; the fine trees of its extensive park have been cut down, and an aspect ofdesolation is presented where for 300 years luxuriance and plenty prevailed. On the banksof the Cothi—a beautiful stream which travels from the hilly parts to the west of Lampeterto meet the Towy—are situated Zc/^r/^ Cothi {see Jo/i/ies of Dohru Cothi) and Edunnsford^the ancient Rhydodyn, or rather

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• bookcentury1800
• bookdecade1870
• bookidannalsantiqu
• bookyear1872