Preface. THE following pages are the result of excursions into WALES, extending over a period of more than twenty years. Some of the wild solitudes described are entirely out of the beaten track; and, as far as I am aware, are either not mentioned, or only slightly alluded to in the various "Tours" and Guide Books. In consequence of the increased facilities for travelling afforded by the railways, which have been constructed within the last few years, the influx of tourists and anglers into Wales has very greatly increased; and my object has been to point out, not only the hidden scenery of the country-if I may so term it-seldom explored, the wild mountain tops, the lonely Llyns, and the secluded cums, but to afford the lovers of angling more minute particulars of some of the principal Fishing Stations than have hitherto ever been published. In short, I have endeavoured to set before the reader a truthful description of the several localities I have visited, and have described, with one or two exceptions, only what has actually come under my own observation. How far I have succeeded in my humble attempt, it will remain for the public to judge. I have also glanced at some of the antiquities of the country-" those silent memorials of a by-gone age"-more especially, the CELTIC and DRUIDICAL remains which have fallen in my way during my rambles amongst the wilds. I may here be permitted to express my warmest thanks to the subscribers whose names are appended to this book, and more particularly, the obligations I am under to several kind friends for their zealous exertions to promote its success. b J. H. C. Contents. PAGE MACHYNLLETH-LLAN BRYNMAIR-LLYN BUGEILYN-PISTYLL-Y-LLYN -LLYN PENRHAIADR-TOWYN-CRAIG ADERYNDYSYNNI- RIVER FISHING AT BEDDGELERT-AVON LAS-PONT ABERGLASLYN -COLWYN-MOEL HEBOGCNIGHT MOELWYN - TREMADOC PORTHMADOC-PENMORFA-DOLBENMAEN. 85 MILL-CASTELL CIDWM-MYNYDD MAWR- GWRFAI-SNOWDON RANGER-LLYN DYWARCHEN-DRWS-Y-COED SNOWDONIA-PEN-Y-GWRYD-LAKES-ASCENT OF GLYDERS-SUMMIT SNOWDON-USUAL ASCENTS-GUIDES-SUPPOSED DANGERS OF ASCENT LLANBERIS-HOTELS-LLYN PERIS-LLYN PADARN-TROUT-CHAR- FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF LLANBERIS-PASS-SCENERY-VILLAGE- CHURCH-WELL OF ST. PERIS-CAENANT MAWR-LLYN DWYTHWCH CASTELL DOLBADARN-GILPIN ON LANDSCAPE SCENERY-DOLBADARN CAPEL CURIG-INN-CAPEL CURIG, PAST AND PRESENT-LLYNNIAU MYMBYR-LLYNS IN THE VICINITY-ASCENT TO THE SUMMITS OF LLYN IDWAL-ITS SCENERY-LEGENDS-TWLL DO-EXCURSION TO HAFOD PONT BREN- PONTRHYDVENDIGAID ABBEY OF STRATA FLORIDA-ITS HISTORY AND PRESENT STATE- EXCURSION FROM THE LAKES OF CARDIGANSHIRE-THE TEIFI POOLS-ANGLING-LLYN BALA-ROMAN REMAINS-ANGLING STATION-SALMON AND TROUT FISHING-LAKES-LLYN TEGID LLYN ARENIG VAWR- LLYN |