Welsh Journals

previous two years. Criticism of the CAA was much more open, and sinister, the following year, when it was suggested that attempts had apparently been made to 'crush' the Cambrian Journal, even involving the hint of physical threats: why do they worry and persecute our Publisher, and threaten to deprive him of a portion of his daily bread, as long as he connects himself with the Cambrian Journal?'63 In the spring of 1858 Mason received notice of termination of his contract with the CAA. The outcome, which saw Mason severing his contacts with Archaeologia Cambrensis, is described in victorious terms in the Cambrian Journal for 1860. The Journal and the Cambrian Institute had 'encountered much opposition', and 'in spite of threats we have triumphed'. In respect of Mason, the editor commented: 'now that our Publisher has been released from the thraldom in which he has long been held by these literary despots, we shall be able to issue our future numbers with regularity'.64 There was however one final twist, not mentioned in the Journal. According to the Archaeologia Cambrensis, following the removal of its printing from him, Mason 'subsequently demanded £ 100 for what he termed the copyright of the journal'. As this had been purchased from him as early as 1855, this 'demand was not, under legal advice, admitted'.65 In a manner reminiscent of his association with Archaeologia Cambrensis, Mason also used his position as printer/publisher of the Cambrian Journal to similar advantage. During the eleven years of its appearance, numerous publications appeared from Tenby, which were reprints of articles originally found in the journal. These included Soranus's Lewis Weston Dillwyn, esq. ofSwansea (1855), Ab Ithel's The Traditional Annals ofthe Cymry (first ed. 1858), and William Llewellin's David Morgan, the Welsh Jacobite (1862). The quarterly Journal was issued free to