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Title: Narrative of a journey : associated with a fly from Gloucester to Aberystwith, and from Aberystwith through North Wales, July 31st to September 8th 1837
Year: 1840 (1840s)
Authors: Turner, Thomas, of Gloucester Radclyffe, William, 1780-1855, engraver. egr Turner, Thomas, of Gloucester, signer. sgn UPB
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Publisher: London : Printed for private distribution only
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
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f King John, and married to Llewellin ap Jorwerth, who was Prince of Wales in 1105. Like that of Richard the Third at Leicester, it had been used as a watering-trough for cattle. Having originally been deposited in the monastery of Llanvaes, it was afterwards lost for nearly three centuries, and then discovered by Mr. R. Llwyd, when Lord Bulkeley caused it to be removed to its present situation. Near Baron Hill is the residence of Captain Lewis Hampton, who has an interesting collection of curiosities, which may be seen by persons of respectability; and nearer to the water we passed the seat of Lady Williams.About a mile from Beaumaris, is the Abbey of Llanvaes, founded by Llewellin ap Jorwerth; and two miles north of it is Penmon Priory, which was re-endowed by the same prince. The former was occupied by Franciscan friars, and the latter by Benedictine monks. The bay of Beaumaris forms a secure harbour,and there is a depth of seven fathoms in the water even when the tide is out; but upon these occa-
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IMAGE: BEAUMARIS - es VISIT TO ANGLESEA. 143 sions the channel is not more than a quarter of a mile wide, the bay being dry, and forming what are called the La van Sands. Five miles north of Beaumaris, and a mile from the shore, stands Priestholme, or Puffin Island, already mentioned.It is a mile long, and half a mile broad, in an oval form. The remains of a square tower still exist upon the island, and there is a house for the man who watches the signal staff, forming part of the telegraphic communication between Liverpool and Holyhead. In the summer, this place is visited by myriads of waterfowl, more especially by the puffins, which appear at the end of April, and re-emigrate in August, laying one egg only. This bird is about the size of a pigeon, with a flat bill of extraordinary size. Upon their arrival they either themselves burrow in the ground, or dis-possess the poor rabbit of his abode, for the pur-pose of breeding. The young puffins are gene-rally fat, and considered good eating. Immensenumbers are caught,

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