^{page 211 note [a]} The first of these volumes contains the Welsh poetry from the sixth century to the fourteenth. The most ancient, or those preceding the tenth century, are arranged under the title of the Cynveirz. The bards of the middle ages follow the former, under the title of the Gogynveirz. These words imply, the early poets, and the poets less ancient.

The second volume consish of the Triads, which are our ancient traditions, arranged under that peculiar form; a form which I admit to be capricious, but which was probably used to six them better in the memory. After these, are our genealogies of the sounders of the British churches. Several ancient Welsh chronicles then follow. These are of two kinds. The first resemble Jeffrey's history, and of course abound with table. The others are genuine annals of Welsh history, in a plain simple form, from the seventh to the thirteenth century. A life of Grusuddab Cynan, who died in 1137, and written soon afterwards, follows; and some ancient divisions of Wales close the volume. Other ancient documents of our nation are now printing.

^{page 215 note [b]} In the years 1467, 1612, and 1681.

^{page 215 note [c]} And it ought not to be forgotten, that the royal sanction was obtained from Henry VII for holding such meetings of the bards, as it is stated in the preface to the papers which contained the transactions of one of those assemblies.

^{page 217 note [d]} This curious MS. contains,

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