Llanelly
a miserable dirty place, filled with miners and sailors. From hence to
Kidwelly
the road leads over the Pembree hills; and from this elevation the scenery is viewed to great advantage.
The castle of Kidwelly, otherwise Cathweli, was formerly, I imagine, of great extent, and is still the most perfect we had hitherto met with in Wales. The extent of the apartments is distinguishable; some of the staircases accessible; and the four round towers, keep, gateway, and yard, spread an awful gloom around, whose beauties time had just sufficiently impaired, to heighten its grandeur and sublimity. To this castle King John retired, when at war with his Barons. Our guide expatiated much on the history and events of the castle, and told the story with as much agitation and interest as if it had happened yesterday. The road to