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- [?19 cent.] / (Creation)
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An exercise book containing material [?collected by D. E. Jenkins for his book Bedd Gelert, its Facts, Fairies, and Folk-Lore (Portmadoc, 1899)], including extracts from the vestry book of the parish of Beddgelert [co. Caernarvon], 1804-1884, from [William] Williams: Observations on the Snowdon Mountains . . . (1802), and from [E. L. Barnwell:] 'Beudy Newydd, Nantmor [co. Caernarvon], Roman halting-place', Arch[aeologia] Camb[rensis], 1878; notes on an ancient Roman fort found near the pass of Aberglaslyn; a transcript of the words of the song 'Bugeiles y Wyddfa' [by John Jones ('Eos Bradwen')], with an English translation; and an English version, under the title 'The Shepherd of Cwm Dyli and his sweetheart', [of the Reverend Evan Evans ('Ieuan Glan Geirionydd')'s poem 'Rhiangerdd Bugail Cwmdyli']. Also included is an extract from, or a transcript of, a letter from the Reverend W. J. Dawson to James Bowden, London, [18]99 (informing recipient that D. E. Jenkins wished to approach him with regard to publishing his book on Beddgelert, a comment on the work).
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English, Welsh.
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The description is also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
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Formerly known as D. E. Jenkins 75.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 12805B.
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- St. Mary (Church: Beddgelert, Wales) -- Records and correspondence (Subject)
- Williams, William, 1738-1817 (Subject)
- Barnwell, Edward Lowry, 1813-1887 (Subject)
- Eos Bradwen, 1831-1899 (Subject)
- Ieuan Glan Geirionydd, 1795-1855 (Subject)
- Ieuan Glan Geirionydd, 1795-1855 -- Translations into English (Subject)
- Eos Bradwen, 1831-1899 -- Translations into English (Subject)
- Dawson, W. J., Rev. (Subject)
- Bowden, James (Subject)