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The Description of Wales

by Gerald of Wales

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  1. 1First Preface to Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury
  2. 2Second Preface to the Same
  3. 3Book I
  4. 4Chapter II — Of the Ancient Division of Wales Into Three Parts
  5. 5Chapter III — Genealogy of the Princes of Wales
  6. 6Chapter IV — How Many Cantreds, Royal Palaces, and Cathedrals There…
  7. 7Chapter V — Of the Two Mountains From Which the Noble Rivers Which…
  8. 8Chapter VI — Concerning the Pleasantness and Fertility of Wales
  9. 9Chapter VII — Origin of the Names Cambria and Wales
  10. 10Chapter VIII — Concerning the Nature, Manners, and Dress, the Boldn…
  11. 11Chapter IX — Of Their Sober Supper and Frugality
  12. 12Chapter X — Of Their Hospitality and Liberality
  13. 13Chapter XI — Concerning Their Cutting of Their Hair, Their Care of…
  14. 14Chapter XII — Of Their Quickness and Sharpness of Understanding
  15. 15Chapter XIII — Of Their Symphonies and Songs
  16. 16Chapter XIV — Their Wit and Pleasantry
  17. 17Chapter XV — Their Boldness and Confidence in Speaking
  18. 18Chapter XVI — Concerning the Soothsayers of This Nation, and Person…
  19. 19Chapter XVII — Their Love of High Birth and Ancient Genealogy
  20. 20Chapter XVIII — Of the Antiquity of Their Faith, Their Love of Chri…
  21. 21Book II — Preface
  22. 22Chapter I — Of the Inconstancy and Instability of This Nation, and…
  23. 23Chapter II — Their Living by Plunder, and Disregard of the Bonds of…
  24. 24Chapter III — Of Their Deficiency in Battle, and Base and Dishonour…
  25. 25Chapter IV — Their Ambitious Seizure of Lands, and Dissensions Amon…
  26. 26Chapter V — Their Great Exaction, and Want of Moderation
  27. 27Chapter VI — Concerning the Crime of Incest, and the Abuse of Churc…
  28. 28Chapter VII — Of Their Sins, and the Consequent Loss of Britain and…
  29. 29Chapter VIII — In What Manner This Nation Is to Be Overcome
  30. 30Chapter IX — In What Manner Wales, When Conquered, Should Be Governed
  31. 31Chapter X — In What Manner This Nation May Resist and Revolt

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