friends　and　tenantry　in　the　hall　of　his　forefathers；　and　for　love
  of　the　drop；　which　he　always　had；　he　drank　of　the　powerful　liquors
  more　than　he　ought；　and　the　upshot　was　that　he　became　drunk；　agus
  do　bhi　an　duine　maith　sin　misgeadh　do　ceather　o　glog；　the　good
  gentleman　was　drunk　till　four　o'clock；　and　when　he　awoke　he　found
  that　he　had　but　two　hours　of　day　remaining　to　win　back　his　brave
  barony。　　However；　he　did　not　lose　heart；　but　mounted　his　horse　and
  set　off　riding　as　fast　as　a　man　just　partly　recovered　from
  intoxication　could　be　expected　to　do；　and　he　contrived　to　ride
  round　four　parishes；　and　only　four；　and　these　four　parishes　were
  all　that　he　recovered　of　his　brave　barony；　and　all　that　he　had　to
  live　upon　till　his　dying　day；　and　all　that　he　had　to　leave　to　his
  descendants；　so　that　De　Courcy　could　scarcely　be　called　a　very
  lucky　man；　after　all。〃
  Shortly　after　my　friend　the　sailor　had　concluded　his　account　of　De
  Courcy；　we　arrived　in　the　vicinity　of　a　small　town　or　rather
  considerable　village。　　It　stood　on　the　right…hand　side　of　the　road；
  fronting　the　east；　having　a　high　romantic　hill　behind　it　on　the
  sides　of　which　were　woods；　groves；　and　pleasant…looking　white
  houses。
  〃What　place　is　this？〃　said　I　to　my　companion。
  〃This　is　…；　your　honour；　and　here；　if　your　honour　will　accept　a
  glass　of　whiskey　we　will　splice　the　mainbrace　together。〃
  〃Thank　you；〃　said　I；　〃but　I　am　in　haste　to　get　to　Swansea。
  Moreover；　if　I　am　over　fond　of　the　drop；　as　you　say　I　am；　the
  sooner　I　begin　to　practise　abstinence　the　better。〃
  〃Very　true；　your　honour！　　Well；　at　any　rate；　when　your　honour　gets
  to　Swansea；　you　will　not　be　able　to　say　that　Pat　Flannagan　walked
  for　miles　with　your　honour　along　the　road；　without　offering　your
  honour　a　glass　of　whiskey。〃
  〃Nor　shall　Pat　Flannagan　be　able　to　say　the　same　thing　of　my
  honour。　　I　have　a　shilling　in　my　pocket　at　Pat　Flannagan's　service；
  if　he　chooses　to　splice　with　it　the　mainbrace　for　himself　and　for
  me。〃
  〃Thank　your　honour；　but　I　have　a　shilling　in　my　own　pocket；　and　a
  dollar　too；　and　a　five…pound　note　besides；　so　I　needn't　be　beholden
  for　drink　money　to　anybody　under　the　sun。〃
  〃Well　then；　farewell！　　Here's　my　hand！　…　Slan　leat　a　Phatraic　ui
  Flannagan！〃
  〃Slan　leat　a　dhuine…uasail！〃　said　Patrick；　giving　me　his　hand；　〃and
  health；　hope；　and　happiness　to　ye。〃
  Thereupon　he　turned　aside　to　…；　and　I　continued　my　way　to　Swansea。
  Arrived　at　a　place　called　Glandwr；　about　two　miles　from　Swansea；　I
  found　that　I　was　splashed　from　top　to　toe；　for　the　roads　were
  frightfully　miry；　and　was　sorry　to　perceive　that　my　boots　had　given
  way　at　the　soles；　large　pieces　of　which　were　sticking　out。　　I　must；
  however；　do　the　poor　things　the　justice　to　say；　that　it　was　no
  wonder　that　they　were　in　this　dilapidated　condition；　for　in　those
  boots　I　had　walked　at　least　two　hundred　miles；　over　all　kinds　of
  paths；　since　I　had　got　them　soled　at　Llangollen。　　〃Well；〃　said　I　to
  myself；　〃it　won't　do　to　show　myself　at　Swansea　in　this　condition；
  more　especially　as　I　shall　go　to　the　best　hotel；　I　must　try　and　get
  myself　made　a　little　decent　here。〃　　Seeing　a　little　inn；　on　my
  right；　I　entered　it；　and　addressing　myself　to　a　neat　comfortable
  landlady；　who　was　standing　within　the　bar；　I　said：…
  〃Please　to　let　me　have　a　glass　of　ale！　…　and　hearkee；　as　I　have
  been　walking　along　the　road；　I　should　be　glad　of　the　services　of
  the　'boots。'〃
  〃Very　good；　sir；〃　said　the　landlady　with　a　curtsey。
  Then　showing　me　into　a　nice　little　sanded　parlour；　she　brought　me
  the　glass　of　ale；　and　presently　sent　in　a　lad　with　a　boot…jack　to
  minister　to　me。　　Oh；　what　can't　a　little　money　effect？　　For
  sixpence　in　that　small　nice　inn；　I　had　a　glass　of　ale；　my　boots
  cleaned；　and　the　excrescences　cut　off；　my　clothes　wiped　with　a
  dwile；　and　then　passed　over　with　a　brush；　and　was　myself　thanked
  over　and　over　again。　　Starting　again　with　all　the　spirited
  confidence　of　one　who　has　just　cast　off　his　slough；　I　soon　found
  myself　in　the　suburbs　of　Swansea。　　As　I　passed　under　what　appeared
  to　be　a　railroad　bridge　I　inquired　in　Welsh　of　an　ancient…looking
  man；　in　coaly　habiliments；　if　it　was　one。　　He　answered　in　the　same
  language　that　it　was；　then　instantly　added　in　English：…
  〃You　have　taken　your　last　farewell　of　Wales；　sir；　it's　no　use
  speaking　Welsh　farther　on。〃
  I　passed　some　immense　edifices；　probably　manufactories；　and　was
  soon　convinced　that；　whether　I　was　in　Wales　or　not；　I　was　no　longer
  amongst　Welsh。　　The　people　whom　I　met　did　not　look　like　Welsh。
  They　were　taller　and　bulkier　than　the　Cambrians；　and　were　speaking
  a　dissonant　English　jargon。　　The　women　had　much　the　appearance　of
  Dutch　fisherwomen；　some　of　them　were　carrying　huge　loads　on　their
  heads。　　I　spoke　in　Welsh　to　two　or　three　whom　I　overtook。
  〃No　Welsh；　sir！〃
  〃Why　don't　you　speak　Welsh？〃　said　I。
  〃Because　we　never　learnt　it。　　We　are　not　Welsh。〃
  〃Who　are　you　then？〃
  〃English；　some　calls　us　Flamings。〃
  〃Ah；　ah！〃　said　I　to　myself；　〃I　had　forgot。〃
  Presently　I　entered　the　town；　a　large；　bustling；　dirty；　gloomy
  place；　and　inquiring　for　the　first　hotel；　was　directed　to　the
  〃Mackworth　Arms；〃　in　Wine　Street。
  As　soon　as　I　was　shown　into　the　parlour　I　summoned　the　〃boots；〃　and
  on　his　making　his　appearance　I　said　in　a　stern　voice：　　〃My　boots
  want　soling；　let　them　be　done　by　to…morrow　morning。〃
  〃Can't　be；　sir；　it's　now　Saturday　afternoon；　the　shoemaker　couldn't
  begin　them　to…night！〃
  〃But　you　must　make　him！〃　said　I；　〃and　look　here；　I　shall　give　him　a
  shilling　extra；　and　you　an　extra　shilling　for　seeing　after　him。〃
  〃Yes；　sir；　I'll　see　after　him　…　they　shall　be　done；　sir。　　Bring　you
  your　slippers　instantly。　　Glad　to　see　you　again　in　Swansea；　sir；
  looking　so　well。〃
  CHAPTER　CI
  Swansea　…　The　Flemings　…　Towards　England。
  SWANSEA　is　called　by　the　Welsh　Abertawe；　which　signifies　the　mouth
  of　the　Tawy。　　Aber；　as　I　have　more　than　once　had　occasion　to
  observe；　signifies　the　place　where　a　river　enters　into　the　sea　or
  joins　another。　　It　is　a　Gaelic　as　well　as　a　Cumric　word；　being
  found　in　the　Gaelic　names　Aberdeen　and　Lochaber；　and　there　is　good
  reason　for　supposing　that　the　word　harbour　is　derived　from　it。
  Swansea　or　Swansey　is　a　compound　word　of　Scandinavian　origin；　which
  may　mean　either　a　river　abounding　with　swans；　or　the　river　of
  Swanr；　the　name　of　some　northern　adventurer　who　settled　down　at　its
  mouth。　　The　final　ea　or　ey　is　the　Norwegian　aa；　which　signifies　a
  running　water；　it　is　of　frequent　occurrence　in　the　names　of　rivers
  in　Norway；　and　is　often　found；　similarly　modified；　in　those　of
  other　countries　where　the　adventurous　Norwegians　formed
  settlements。
  Swansea　first　became　a　place　of　some　importance　shortly　after　the
  beginning　of　the　twelfth　century。　　In　the　year　1108；　the　greater
  part　of　Flanders　having　been　submerged　by　the　sea　（19）　an　immense
  number　of　Flemings　came　over　to　England；　and　entreated　of　Henry　the
  First　the　king　then　occupying　the　throne；　that　he　would　all　allot
  to　them　lands　in　which　they　might　settle；　The　king　sent　them　to
  various　parts　of　Wales；　which　had　been　conquered　by　his　barons　or
  those　of　his　predecessors：　　a　considerable　number　occupied　Swansea
  and　the　neighbourhood；　but　far　the　greater　part　went　to　Dyfed；
  generally　but　improperly　called　Pembroke；　the　south…eastern　part　of
  which；　by　far　the　most　fertile；　they　entirely　took　possession　of；
  leaving　to　the　Welsh　the　rest；　which　is　very　mountainous　and
  barren。
  I　have　already　said　that　the　people　of　Swansea　stand　out　in　broad
  distinctness　from　the　Cumry；　differing　from　them　in　stature；
  language；　dress；　and　manners；　and　wished　to　observe　that　the　same
  thing　may　be　said　of　the　inhabitants　of　every　part　of　Wales　which
  the　Flemings　colonised　in　any　considerable　numbers。
  I　found　the　accommodation　very　good　at　the　〃Mackworth　Arms〃；　I
  passed　the　Saturday　evening　very　agreeably；　and　slept　well
  throughout　the　night。　　The　next　morning　to　my　great　joy　I　found　my
  boots；　capitally　repaired；　awaiting　me　before　my　chamber　door。　　Oh
  the　mighty　effect　of　a　little　money！　　After　breakfast　I　put　them
  on；　and　as　it　was　Sunday　went　out　in　order　to　go　to　church。　　The
  streets　were　thronged　with　people；　a　new　mayor　had　just　been
  elected；　and　his　worship；　attended　by　a　number　of　halbert　and
  javelin　men；　was　going　to　church　too。　　I　followed　the　procession；
  which　moved　with　great　dignity　and　of　course　very　slowly。　　The
  church　had　a　high　square　tower；　and　looked　a　very　fine　edifice　on
  the　outside；　and　no　less　so　within；　for　the　nave　was　lofty　with
  noble　pillars　on　each　side。　　I　stood　during　the　whole　of　the
  service　as　did　many　others；　for　the　congregation　was　so　great　that
  it　was　impossible　to　accommodate　all　with　seats。　　The　ritual　was
  performed　in　a　very　satisfactory　manner；　and　was　followed　by　an
  excellent　sermon。　　I　am　ashamed　to　say　that　have　forgot　the　text；
  but　I　remember　a　good　deal　of　the　discourse。　　The　preacher　said
  amongst　other　thing　that　the　Gospel　was　not　preached　in　vain；　and
  that　he　very　much　doubted　whether　a　sermon　was　ever　delivered　which
  did　not　do　some　goo