. Narrative of a journey : associated with a fly from Gloucester to Aberystwith, and from Aberystwith through North Wales, July 31st to September 8th 1837. he sky. Whilst in the full enjoyment of the grandeurwhich surrounded us, we suddenly encounteredthe celebrated pass at Pont Aber-glas-lyn. Thebridge consists of a single arch, the span of whichis thirty feet, the crown being about fifty feetfrom the level of the water. It is sprung acrossa deep chasm, through which the united torrents ofthe Glas Llyn and the Colwyn rush with irresis-tible impetuosity over and through immense frag-ments of r
. Narrative of a journey : associated with a fly from Gloucester to Aberystwith, and from Aberystwith through North Wales, July 31st to September 8th 1837. he sky. Whilst in the full enjoyment of the grandeurwhich surrounded us, we suddenly encounteredthe celebrated pass at Pont Aber-glas-lyn. Thebridge consists of a single arch, the span of whichis thirty feet, the crown being about fifty feetfrom the level of the water. It is sprung acrossa deep chasm, through which the united torrents ofthe Glas Llyn and the Colwyn rush with irresis-tible impetuosity over and through immense frag-ments of rock. On entering upon the bridge,which forms a communication between the wildsof Merioneth and the Alpine heights of Caernar-von, a most surprising character of scenery is de-veloped. A narrow pass is beheld, affordingbarely sufficient width for the rapid course of theriver and the carriage road. Upon each side ofthe pass, dark irregular cliffs rise perpendicularto the height of a thousand feet, wearing the mostsublime and awfully grand appearance. Thesame projecting cliffs, assuming the most fancifulshapes, continue their gloomy splendour nearly to. A 0. Ss < h s . TAN-Y-BWLCH TO BEDD-GELERT. 103 Bedd-Gelert, something more than a mile, andthe scene is rendered more imposing by thediversity of strata in the rocks, which partake ofall colours from the light gray to the darkestblack. There was formerly a noted salmon leapa few yards above the bridge, which has beenbroken down for some few years; but the riversstill abound in excellent salmon and trout, andafford good sport to the angler. This neighbour-hood must perhaps be considered the most wildand barren district in Wales. The peaceful retirement of Bedd-Gelert, situatedin the midst of green meadows, and at the junctionof no less than three valleys, vying with eachother in beauty and seclusion, wholly alters thescene. Contrasted with the almost savage features,which occasionally the surrounding country ex-hibits, the effec
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