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A TOUR THROUGHOUT SOUTH WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE

by J.T. Barber

Illustrated by J.T. Barber

Published by T. Cadell and W. Davies. 1803

Fair condition. Full brown leather, gilt titles and gilt decorations to spine. Marbled endpapers. Folding colour map and 20 sepia plates. Comprehending a General Survey of the Picturesque Scenery, Remains of Antiquity, Historical Events, Peculiar Manners and Commercial Situations of that Interesting Portion of the British Empire. xiii + 359 pages.

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INTRODUCTION
General Observations - A Sketch of Welch History - Ancient Buildings
CHAP. I.
Voyage from Bristol to Swansea - Swansea Castle - Manufactories - Welch Bathing - Ostermouth - Penrice and Pennarth Castles - Seat of Mr Talbot - Arthur's Stone
CHAP. II.
Loughor - Llanelly - Pembree Hill - Kidwelly and Castle
CHAP. III.
Caermarthen - Female Labourers - Llanstephan Castle - A Ford - Laugharne Castle - Fine Marine Views - New Inn - Tenby
CHAP. IV.
Manorbeer Castle - An Adventure - A Dilemma - Carew Castle - Lawrenny - Pembroke - Its Castle - Lamphey Court - Stacklpole Court - Bosherston Meer
CHAP. V.
Little England beyond Wales - Milford Haven - Welch Beauties - Haverfordwest Fair - The Town - Castle - Priory - Picton Castle - Hubberston - Milford
CHAP. VI.
Journey over the Precelly Mountain to Cardigan - Cardigan - St. Dogmael's Priory - Another route from Haverfordwest to Cardigan by St Davids - The Cathedral of St David's - Grand Ruins of its Palace - A Loggan, or Rocking Stone - Ramsay Island - Fishguard - Newport - Kilgarran Castle - Salmon Leap - Newcastle
CHAP. VII.
Llanarth - Aberaeron - Llansansfried - Llanrhystid - An Enquiry into a strange asserte3d Custom relating to the Mode of Courtship in Wales - Llanbadarn-vawr - Aberistwyth and its Castle
CHAP.VIII.
Barrier of North and South Wales - The Devil's Bridge - Grand Cataract of the Mynach - Cwm Ystwith Hills - Haford - Ancient encampments - Starflour - Abbey - Tregarron - Roman Antiquities at Llandewi Brevi - Lampeter - Llansawel - Edwin's Ford - Llandilo
CHAP. IX.
Charming Vale of Towey - Dinevawr Castle - Golden Grove - Grongar Hill - Middleton Hall - Caregannon Castle - Reflections at a Ford - Glenheir Waterfall - Pont ar Dulas - Return to Swansea
CHAP. X.
Neath Abbey, Town and Castle - The Knoll - Briton Ferry - Funereal Rites - Aberavon - Margam - Abbey Ruin - Pile
CHAP. XI.
Ogmore Castle - Ewenny Priory - Dunraven House - St. Donatts' Castle - Llanbithian Castle - Cowbridge - Penline Castle - Coity Castle - Llantrissent
CHAP. XII.
Scenery of the Taffe - Stupendous Ruins of Caerphilly Castle - The Leaning Tower - Cardiff Castle - Ecclesiastical Decay of Landaff - the Cathedral
CHAP. XIII.
Entrance of Monmouthshire - Ancient Encampments - Castleton - Tredegar Park - Newport - Church and Castle - Excursion to Machen Place - Picturesque - View from Christ Church - Gold Cliff - Caerleon's Antiquities - Lord Herbert of Cherbury - Lantarnam - Lingibby Castle
CHAP. XIV.
Usk - Castle and Church - Excursion to Raglan - Elegant Ruins of Raglan Castle - Views from the Devaudeon - Roman Antiquities at Caerwent - Tesselated PAvement
CHAP. XV.
Wentwood Forest - Excursion to the Castles of Dinham - Lanvair - Striguil - Pencoed - and Penhow - comprising extensive views from the Pencamawr - Caldecot Castle - A Tale of Other times - New Passage - Sudbrook encampment - Mathern PAlace - Moinscourt
CHAP. XVI.
Chepstow - Fine Scenery of its Vicinage - The Castle - Church and Bridge - Piercefield - Character of the late Mr Morris
CHAP. XVII.
Tintern Abbey - Iron Works - Scenery of the Wye to Monmouth - Old Tintern - Brook's Weir - Landago - Redbrook
CHAP. XVIII.
Monmouth - Church - Priory and Castle - The Kymin - Wonastow House - Treowen - Troy House - Trelech - Perthir - Newastle - Screnfrith Castle - Grossmont Castle - John of Kent
CHAP. XIX.
Abbey of Grace dieu - Sir David Gam - White Castle - Abergavenny Hills - The Town, Castle, Church
CHAP. XX.
Werndee, Family Pride - Lanthony Abbey - Old Castle
CHAP. XXI
Entrance of South Wales - Crickhowell - Tretower - Brecon castle and priory - Road to Llandovery - Trecastle - Pass of Cwm-dur - Llandovery Castle Road from Brecon to Hereford - Brunlyss Castle - Female Vengeance - Hay - Clifford Castle
CHAP. XXII.
Bualt - Prince Llewelyn - Rhayder-gowy - Caractacus's Camp - Offa's Dyke - Knighton - Presteign - Old and New Radnor - Llandrindod Wells
CHAP. XXIII.
Goodrich Castle - and Priory - Wilton Castle - Scenery of the Wye from Ross to Monmouth - Ross - Gloucester