. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. 398 DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY. Part the view of facilitating the intercourse between the kinordoms, government, at the national expense, has formed one of the finest roads in the world; among the principal features oi -^ which is tlie iron suspension-bridge, formed across the arm of llie sea, calledthe Menai Channel. The chief centreof the flannel manufacture is in Mont-gomery and Merioneth. The lead minesof Holywell and the copper mines ofAnglesey possess an importan
. The encyclopædia of geography: comprising a complete description of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political. 398 DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY. Part the view of facilitating the intercourse between the kinordoms, government, at the national expense, has formed one of the finest roads in the world; among the principal features oi -^ which is tlie iron suspension-bridge, formed across the arm of llie sea, calledthe Menai Channel. The chief centreof the flannel manufacture is in Mont-gomery and Merioneth. The lead minesof Holywell and the copper mines ofAnglesey possess an importance scarce-ly inferior to those of South Wales. Caernarvon is a handsome, well-builttown. Its chief ornament is the castle,a stately edifice (Jig. 178.), built by Ed-ward I. to curb the spirit of the newlysubdued Welsh. It encloses an area oftwo acres and a half; the towers are of stupendous magnitude, and crowned by light andbeautiful turrets. To the south of Caernarvon is the steep ascent of Snowdon, whence aview of astonishing extent is commanded; though only to be seen in those fortunate days when the veil of mist, which usuallywraps it, has been dissipa
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