Maelor.

{14b} I do not recollect what country this place is in.

{15a} I cannot recollect who Myfanwy Fechan, the subject of the poem,
is, but guess her to be descended from the princes of Powys.

{15b} Castell Dinas Bran, or Bran's Castle, is situated on a high hill
near Llangollen in Denbighshire. Mr. Humphrey Llwyd, the antiquarian,
thinks it took its name from Brennus; but Llwyd of the Museum, more
probably, from Bran, the name of a river that runs there about. Bran
signifies a crow, and is the name of several rivers in Wales. I suppose
on account of their black streams issuing from turfaries. There are
still remains of the ruins of this castle.

{15c} Howel-ap-Einion Lygliw was a man of note in his time, and a
celebrated Bard. Dr. Davies thinks he was uncle to Griffydd
Llwyd-ap-Dafydd-ap-Einion Lygliw, another famous bard, who flourished
A.D. 1400.

{15d} Creirwy, a lady of great beauty often mentioned by the bards.

{15e} Garwy, one of king Arthur's knights.

{15f} Trystan-ap-Tallwch, another of king Arthur's knights.

{15g} Caswennan, the name of one of king Arthur's ships, which was
wrecked in a place denominated from her Goffrydau Caswennan.

{16a} Alban, Scotland. It seems the Bard rode upon a Scotch steed.

{16b} Aran, the name of two high mountains in Merionethshire.

{16c} Some of the Trefor-family (and perhaps descendants) now live near
Castell Dinas Bran.

{16d} Rhun, son of Maelgwn Gwynedd king of Britain, A.D. 570. I do not
remember the story alluded to here by the Bard.

{16e} I suppose Myfanwy Fechan was descended from Tudur Trefor earl of
Hereford, of one side. The worthy family of the Mostyns of Mostyn and
Gloddaith, are descended from Tudur Trefor.

{17} Dinbrain, the same as Dinas Bran.

{18a} There were two Myrddins, or Merlins, as they are wrongly written
by the English, viz. Myrddin Emrys and Myrddin Wyllt; the last was a
noted poet, and there is a poem of his extant, entitled Avallennau, or
the Apple-trees.

{18b} Aneurin Gwawdrydd Mychdeyrn Beirdd, i.e. Aneurin the monarch of
Bards, was a celebrated poet of North Britain. His poem, the Gododin,
upon the battle of Cattraeth, is extant; but by reason of its great
antiquity, is not easily understood at this distance of time, being
upwards of twelve hundred years old: however, it appears, from what is
understood of it, to have been a very spirited performance.

{18c} Craig Vreiddin, is a high hill in