… some little buildings under them at Abergwilly ought to be pulled down, and that the cost of reparation, amounting to £ 46 7s. 2d.,…
… some little buildings under them at Abergwilly ought to be pulled down, and that the cost of reparation, amounting to £ 46 7s. 2d., should not be reckoned as dilapi- dations. But it is Ottley's contention that, as no licence had been obtained from the Archbishop for this purpose, the buildings should have been repaired. More- over, if the buildings were pulled down, suitable alternative accommodation for the Bishop and bis family would have…
… At the end of these exchanges between the two prelates, Ottley continues to press his original claim for £ 447 17s. od (there seems…
… At the end of these exchanges between the two prelates, Ottley continues to press his original claim for £ 447 17s. od (there seems to be a slight arithmetical error, as the sums total up to £ 446 17s. od.) less £ 15 os. od., which he was prepared to allow for debatable items. Bisse, on his part, demands that the full claim should be abated by £ 181 8s. 8d., in the case…
… NEWS AND NOTES A PANORAMIC VIEW OF SNOWDONIA A recent addition to the Department of Prints, Drawings, and Maps is a volume presented by…
… NEWS AND NOTES A PANORAMIC VIEW OF SNOWDONIA A recent addition to the Department of Prints, Drawings, and Maps is a volume presented by Mr. J. Kyffin Williams, the artist. It contains a panoramic view taken from Treffos, Llansadwrn, Anglesey, of the Caernarvonshire mountains with a reference table giving the name of each peak. The drawing is the work of Frances Lloyd of Glangwna, Caernarvonshire, and Whitehall, Shrewsbury, who, in 1822, married James Williams…
… yn Mostyn 160. Am y cywyddau a geir yn Brogyntyn 2 ac a geir yn ogystal yn Mostyn 160, nid oes unrhyw berthynas trefn,…
… yn Mostyn 160. Am y cywyddau a geir yn Brogyntyn 2 ac a geir yn ogystal yn Mostyn 160, nid oes unrhyw berthynas trefn, ac y mae un ohonynt wedi'i dynnu o ffynhonnell wahanol, sef y cywydd 'Mae Haw un am holl Wynedd'. Awgryma hyn nad i'r un cyfnod yn oes Wmffre Dafis y perthyn y ddwy lawysgrif Brogyntyn 2 a Bodewryd i a'r pedair llawysgrif arall y ceir gwaith Lewys Mon ynddynt, ond…
… of interest to a wide public. Bearing in mind the scanty information available in printed form on Welsh costume and also, judging from the…
… of interest to a wide public. Bearing in mind the scanty information available in printed form on Welsh costume and also, judging from the numerous enquiries received at the Library each year, the large number of people interested in the subject it was decided that the first booklet should be devoted to Welsh Costume and Customs. If it was difficult to choose one subject to be given priority in this first booklet it was…
… LETTERS FROM TWO WELSH DROVERS One of the most interesting and important figures in the agricultural economy of Wales during the seventeenth and eighteenth…
… LETTERS FROM TWO WELSH DROVERS One of the most interesting and important figures in the agricultural economy of Wales during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was the cattle drover (see R. T. Jenkins, Hanes Cymru yn y Ddeunawfed Ganrif, t. I i-i 5). It is not possible to trace the origins of the cattle trade between England and Wales, but there is evidence that as far back as the fourteenth century cattle were being…
… THE NATIONAL LIBRARY'S FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN EXHIBITION, 1951 Added interest was given to the Library's Festival Year Exhibition by the fact that the main…
… THE NATIONAL LIBRARY'S FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN EXHIBITION, 1951 Added interest was given to the Library's Festival Year Exhibition by the fact that the main Exhi- bition Gallery had been extensively renovated, re-equipped, and re-decorated during the winter and spring months of 1951. The new fabric-covered and oak-framed screens, the newly-plastered pillars with their ornamental capitals, and the cream-coloured walls and finely-moulded ceilings form an excellent background to the superb collection of pictures from the…
… Italian artists. Nearly half the miniatures are executed in water-colour and about one-third of their number in oil, while the remainder consists of examples…
… Italian artists. Nearly half the miniatures are executed in water-colour and about one-third of their number in oil, while the remainder consists of examples in enamel, plumbago, gouache, and grisaille. The selection includes a number of miniatures by George Engleheart, and among the other famous miniaturists represented are Samuel Cooper, Richard Cosway, Richard Crosse, Horace and Nathaniel Hone, Cornelius Jonson, Jeremiah Meyer, Andrew and Nathaniel Plimer, John Smart, Henry Spicer, and Thomas Worlidge. (Plates…
… to wait until November 1634-and pay four thousand1. So much for his protestations of 1632! But this two-year delay and another increase of a…
… to wait until November 1634-and pay four thousand1. So much for his protestations of 1632! But this two-year delay and another increase of a thousand pounds makes one wonder whether Myddelton had stepped in again. Nothing is more likely. The master of Chirk was certainly prepared to go higher still in his efforts to get Ruthin. In 1637 he offered no less than £ 5,000. But Richard Crane asked six thousand, and they could…
… profanity' and from the misrepresentation of Hare's biography. It may be added that a third biography of Sterling was contemplated by no less a…
… profanity' and from the misrepresentation of Hare's biography. It may be added that a third biography of Sterling was contemplated by no less a person than John Stuart Mill. But this third biography was not written. Sterling was born at Kames Castle, in the Isle of Bute, on 20 July 1806. In 1809, his family moved to Llanbleddian, near Cowbridge, where his father, Captain Edward Sterling, had leased a cottage. John, then aged three,…
… had submitted an article to the editor of The Examiner, who, apparently, was not disposed to publish it. The disappointed Redwood then decided to…
… had submitted an article to the editor of The Examiner, who, apparently, was not disposed to publish it. The disappointed Redwood then decided to write to Carlyle, who consented to read the ill-fated manuscript. Carlyle agreed with Redwood's views and expressed surprise that it had not been published. Henceforward, a firm friendship grew up between the two men. In the summer of 1843 Redwood was able to persuade Carlyle to visit Llandough. During his…
… remember'. Finally, in following Carlyle's journeys into Wales the 'family of humanity' has increased, and it is a notable fact that so many of…
… remember'. Finally, in following Carlyle's journeys into Wales the 'family of humanity' has increased, and it is a notable fact that so many of its illustrious members were intimately associated with Wales. The story of Welsh influence on English thought in the nineteenth century still remains to be written. The above notes are based on the following works: The Life of John Sterling, by Thomas Carlyle; The Red Dragon, Vol. V, 1884, which con-…