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July, 1881. BYE-GONES. 253 JULY 6, 1881. NOTES. THE OLD WELSH ALMANACKS. (May 25, 1881.) The one for 1820 is called " Cyfaill Cyfrinachol," was printed at Dublin, price sixpence, and it has the following verses on its title page :— 1 FY hen gyfeillion di-ddrwg, Rhai sy'n dyrchafu ynddo; O F6n i fro Morganwg; A llawer sydd, er inaint eu Rwy'n d'od i'chniysg,ynfawr cwyn, fy nhrael, * Yn cael eu dwyn o dano. Heb ofni cael eich cilwg, g Er dynion h^M> ft donjaU) 2 Feddichonrhai'nddiachaws, Cywir-ddysgynein Cretan; Ragfamu mewn ofer-naws, Trais, Hid, a balchder, yn ein NailL ai o gynfigen lem, tir, Neu ryw uchel drem chwyl- Sy'n lledu'n wir Fanerau. draws- 6 May God preserve our King- 3 Mae He, chwe' mis yn ddiau, dom Na welir Heulwen oleu ; According to His wisdom, A'r chwe' mis eraill, yn 'r un That we may run our earthly fan, race, Heb gyrhaedd dan ei gaerau. To th' end in Peace and Free- i Y Byd, fel pel, sy'n treiglo, dom- The one for 1821 is called " Cyfaill Gwylaidd," was pub¬ lished at Dublin, price sixpence, and has the following verses on title page :— 1 Trwy'ch cenad Gymry mwyn- Yn deall diffygnos neu ddydd, ion, Weddlwyr.arnewyddloerau. Wnaigoeliomrodyrgwaelion, Myfi 'ch dyddanaf oil os caf, 5 Er glewed y w plant Gomer, Hyderaf gwnaf yn dirion. frm^u deulu L1°e?r' ■ u ....... Mae llawer cymmal, braich, a 2 Adwaenir fy lleferydd glin) Pangludirtidrwy'rgwledydd, Yn well am yr hino'r haner. Ac f e'm derby nir yn ddi stwr; Gan lawer gwr cyfarwydd. 6 We ought to observe our :5Y rhai sy'n by w'ngvfanedd, a,,/thanks for peace and Argyferygyhydedd, plenty, Wrth y Planedau'n fwy di dor, A ^ fc u^alwaysloudiy sing) Cantchwanegorgwinonedd. And pray f(^ KiDgJ ^ i Mae rhai o'n cenedl ninau, country. Er pelled ein trigfanau, The first issue for 1822 is called " Cyfaill Hyglod," was printed in Dublin, price sixpence, and has the following lines on title page :— l Fy hen Gyfeillion hoyw, 4 Llu'r wybren a'r llawr obry, Iselaidd, deliwch sylw, Ond dyn, maent yn cyd-tynu, Er d'od Thai gwaelach, dylach I gadw eu deddfau i gyd heb dawn Roll, Yn fynych iawn yn f enw. Er pelled, oil heb ballu. •2 Mae'r breiniawg lu wybrenol, 5 Mae amser yn diflanu, A'u nodau'n dra dirnadol, Fel cysgod haul o'n deutu, Yn dangos trefniad, llywiad Athrag'wyddoldeb.ynddios, llwyr, O ddydd i nos yn nesu. I'r rhai a wyr eu rheol. 6 Lefc every soul consider 3 I radd mae Haw geryddol, The most important matter, Duw Ior ar ddyn daearol, This irrevocable day when Yn wyneb tremser, loywber, past lefn May be the last for ever. Yn tori o'n trefn naturioL The second issue for 1822, printed at Dublin, is called "Cyfaill Cyfeillgar," no price named, the following being the versea on the title page :— 1 Fy hen gyfeillion dibrin, Er maint yw Hid a gofld O Gybi hyd Gaerfyrd&in, gweilch Rwy'n d'od ger bron eich Anhaw'gar, beilch eu hag- wynebpryd, wedd. Er fod yn enbyd erwin. 3 Geill mawnon gyraedd llyfr- 2 Gwyr gonest Be a Gwynedd, yn, Y^Calan, ddo'nt i'm coledd, I nodi peb munudyn; Ondhollgyffredinboblywlad, 5 Gwirionedd di-amheuol, Am Gyfaill rhad sy'n gofyn. Fod graddau pechod gwreidd- 4 Medd rhai mai ser aaeglur, . ,™, riwsreA;„ lvth v'nalvn Fel Sadwm, Mawrth, a £]^1%yn fnlfnoL g *' Mercher, Sydd a llywodraeth ar bob 6 May God protect our country, dyn Lest malice, pride and envy, Anhydyn yn ei natur. Should be the ruin of us all, 'Tis time to caU for mercy. The one for 1823 is called " Cyfaill Buddiol," was printed at Dublin, but has no price mentioned. These are the lines upon the title page :— 1 Gyfeillion union, enwog, 4 Rhyw gywrain waith rhagorol Hael, hynaws, a chalonog, I ddynion, er mor ddoniol, 0 Ynys Fon hyfrydlon fryd, Yw dyall deddfau nodau'r nef Sy i'm chwenych, hyd Frych- I'w haddef yn gyhoeddol. emioS- 5 ond er pob dealldwriaeth, 2 Eleni 'rwy'n ddylynol, Or deg-wedd Greadigaeth; 0 fwriad, fel arferol, Llafuriwn oil o foreu i nawn, 1 chwi drachefn, yn nhrefn y Heb oedi, am Iawn wybod- rhod, aeth. Gael pob rhyfeddod fuddiol. 6 jEH0VAH reigns triumphant, 3 Hen Awdwr y Planedau, His ways, both light and dor- A nododd eu trefniadau ; mant, A'r holl arwyddion, wiwlon Display his wisdom, Power, wedd, and Praise I ymarwedd y Tymhorau. His Glory, and Grace abun¬ dant. E.G.S. PARLIAMENT OF ENGLAND (June 8, 1881). Members for Montgomeryshire, concluded. The first name under each date refers to the County, and the second to the Boroughs. 1705 Edward Vaughan, esq., of Llwydiarth, co. Mont¬ gomery. Charles Mason, esq. 1708 Ditto. ' John Pugh, esq. 1710 Ditto. Ditto. 1713 Ditto. Ditto. 1714-5 Ditto. (1) Ditto. 1722 Pryce Devereux, esq. John Pughe, esq. 1727 Ditto. William Corbet, esq. (2) 1734 Ditto. (3) Ditto. 1741 Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, bart., of Llwyd¬ iarth (4). James Cholmondeley, esq. 1747 Edward Kynaston, esq. Henry Herbert, esq. (5) 1754 Ditto. * William Bodvell, esq. (6) 1761 Ditto. Richard Clive, esq. 1768 Ditto. (7) Ditto. (8) 1774 William Owen, esq. Whitshed Keene, esq. (9) (1) Jan. 9, 1718-19; Price Devereux, Esq., elected, vice Edward Yaughan, Esq., deceased. (2) Double return. The indenture by which Robert Williams, Esq., was returned was taken off the file by order of the House, dated 16 Apr. 1723.— Blue Book. The Contributing boroughs of Llanidloes, Machynlleth, Llanfyllin, and Welshpool, were dis¬ franchised, and right of election declared by Committee of Privi¬ leges, to be in the Burgesses of Montgomery only.—Mont. Coll. (3) Robert WUliams, Esq., elected 12 Dec. 1740, vice Price Devereux, Esq., called to the Upper House as Lord Viscount Hereford. (4) Robert Williams, Esq., elected 2 Apr. 1742, vice Sir Watkin who elected to serve for the county ef Denbigh. (5) Francis Herbert, Esq., elected 16 Apr. 1748, vice Henry- Herbert, deceased. In Mont: Colt: " WUliam" instead of " Francis " Herbert is given. (6) Richard Clive, Esq., elected 21 Nov. 1759, vice WiUiam BodviU, Esq., deceased. (7) Watkin Williams, Esq., elected 9 June, 1772, vice Edward. Kynaston, Esq., deceased. (8) Frederick Cornewa.l, Esq., elected 15 June, 1771, vice Richard Clive, Esq., deceased. (9) Re-elected 4 July, 1777, after accepting Chiltern Hundreds. Ditto 1 Jan. 1779, after appointment as Surveyor General of Works. 35