duty, only forty pounds per annum. This cannot be confidered as an adequate compenfation, even for the labour; and adding the refpectability and appearance of the profeffion, it is indeed contemptible and infignificant *.

Bala is fituated upon the borders of a

*The following extract is a fingular confirmation of the above statement.

"The curates of the undernamed places, were lately elected by the trustees of Mr. Stock's liberal donation, to receive ten pounds each, viz.

The curate of Llanfwrog, in Anglefea, 5 young children, and 251. per annum.

Ditto of Beguiley and Bettus, Radnorshire, 9 young children, 351. per annum.

Ditto of Michaelftone Vedow, Monmouthshire, 8 young children, 251. per annum.

Ditto of Llangadfan, Montgomeryshire, 6 young children, 251. per annum.

Ditto of Ireby, in Cumberland, 8 young children, 251. per annum.

Ditto of Llanvair, Monmouthfhire, 4 young children, 131. per annum.

Ditto of Burwarton and Wheathill, Shropshire, 7

young children, 30l. per annum.

Ditto of Abernorlifh, Caermarthenshire, 8 young children, 181. per annum.

The

large lake, eleven miles in circumference, and four and a half long. It abounds with pike, perch, trout, and other fish; the country around is grand and sublime, but not interesting; ftupendous mountains feem "to mix their heads with dropping clouds," but with respect to cultivation, or even verdure, they are entirely deftitute; every neceffary article of life is here more than commonly reasonable; fifty pound at Bala would go as far as an hundred in most parts of England. We were yesterday much diverted with a curious. political converfation carried on at the inn, in the room which we in part occupied, at a table by ourselves; at another, were

The curate of Sebergham, Cumberland, 8 young children, 30l. per annum.

The curate of Silian, Cardiganfhire, 6 young chil dren, 151. per annum.

This valuable charity is annually given to ten poor curates who have large families; and reflects the highest honour on the worthy donor."

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feated the clergyman, the exciseman, the attorney, the apothecary, and I fuppose, by his appearance, the barber of the place, &c. these were met upon business over a bowl of punch, which feemed to constitute the chief part of it; whilst in an oppofite corner of the room, two more decent looking people were enjoying themfelves in a fimilar manner. The clergyman gave aloud "Church and King," as a toast, and soon after one of our neighbours at the other table, propofed "General Washington" to his friend; this created a great commotion amongst the large party; for the clergyman immediately standing up gave as his fecond toaft "may all Demicrats be gullotin'd," when the other filling his glafs, added,

may all fools be gullotin'd, and then I knows who'll be the firft;" after this enfued a violent and dreadful battle of tongues, in which

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which these people excel in an extraordinary degree. The clergyman defended his toast, on the grounds that it fhewed his zeal in a good caufe, forgetting that it was neceffary first to prove the merit of the fentiment, as united by him, and after that, to fhew that his zeal was best made known as a clergyman, by his benevolent and truly pious wish. But majors and minors were things which this zealous and humane defender of his church and king had little regard for. The clamour at length became fo loud, that we foon withdrew ourselves from the scene of contention, and left the combatants to fettle the point in the best manner they could; though it seemed to me that it required more fophiftry than the clergyman had difplayed, and more wit than the other poffeffed, to justify or even excufe themfelves. From hence the traveller may

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eafily vifit the two Arrans, viz. Arran, Mowddwy, and Arran Penllyn, both of them of a stupendous fize, but inferior to Snowdon, Cader Idris, or PaenmanWe intend to proceed to-morrow as far as Llangollen; but I will not defer closing a letter which I have imperceptibly lengthened far beyond my original defign; and believe me, my dear friend, that I fubfcribe myself with fincerity,

Your's affectionately, &c.

I. H.

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