Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Cambrian Quarterly Magazine and Celtic Repertory, 1830, Vol. 2 We are arrived at a milestone, three and a half miles from Barmouth, and, looking eastward to the hills, I observe a structure of other times, on the farther side of the field. Our direct way from hence to one of the principal objects of our excursion, situated upon a mountain plain, not seen from hence, just beyond that first high ground, would be to pass the old mansion, the name of which is Egryn; but our plan will be better executed, if we proceed a mile and a half farther along the Harlech road, and return by the ancient works now alluded to. But that old house, which attracted your attention, is one among several others of a similar character in this vale. It was originally the residence of a cymmro of some rank; and, in the fifteenth century, it was tenanted by friars. The inside is curious: the roof is supported by pointed arches, of fine Irish oak, springing from the basement, and dividing the building into three compartments. Over half of the middle one, which is the largest, there was till lately a gallery of communication between the apartments in each end, and pro tected by a balustrade, as if intended for an audience to hear and see what occurs on the earth below. How should you be so well acquainted with what you now describe Since I acquired this knowledge, a whole generation has passed away from hence to another world: in that house lived my parents, who have departed my brothers and sisters too, most of whom are gone. Let us proceed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.