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FOR A. K. NEWMAN AND CO.
(Successors to Lane, Newman, and Co.)

LEADENHALL-STREET.
1810.

INTRODUCTION.

THE principal incidents of the following tale, are founded upon an ancient tradition, still encouraged by the inhabitants of North Wales; but, as the author has somewhat infringed upon the historical truth of the events, as to their local and historical relation, for the purpose of connecting his tale, he has deemed it necessary to suppress the names recorded in the tradition, that truth (at least traditionary truth) might not be confounded with fiction.

The legends which are introduced in the course of the tale, are strictly true as to the facts, though, as before observed

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