Some Account of Llangollen and Its Vicinity

Some Account of Llangollen and Its Vicinity - Including a Circuit of About Seven Miles

Fortuitous circumstances having occasioned me to become an inhabitant of Llangollen, I was charmed with the beauty of its situation; and the political importance in which this neighbourhood was formerly held prompted me to collect a few notices of its local history, which I was advised by some of my friends to publish. The condescending politeness of the Ladies of Plas Newydd, in permitting me to dedicate my Work to them, encouraged me to proceed; and I now venture to present my little Book to the Public, earnestly hoping that its defects will not be found such as to render it deserving of severe criticism, and that it will prove generally useful. The attraction of North Wales, by its romantic scenery, the antiquity of its language, and the well authenticated records of its desperate struggle for independence, renders every part of the Principality interesting, and perhaps none more so than the beautifully picturesque town and neighbourhood of Llangollen, which have deservedly excited p. 2the attention and admiration of a vast number of strangers and antiquarians. Nor have the expectations of its numerous visitors been disappointed; for, though the Alps may raise their towering summits to a greater heightmay embosom in their dark recesses more ample lakes, and give rise to more magnificent riversyet even they cannot present a more pleasing variety of scenery, or more picturesque views, than those with which Llangollen is surrounded. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 39590
Author: Simpson, W. T. (Wilfrid Tord)
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Format: eBook
Language: English