Welsh Journals

270 BYE-GONES. Aug., 1881. the schools be raised, that gradually the schools be con¬ verted into a girls' school—preference being given to orphans—to be managed in a manner somewhat similar to the Howell's Schools at Denbigh and Llandaff, and that the scholars be of three classes, viz* : " Founda¬ tioners," "half-pay," and "full-pay." In the alterna¬ tive scheme proposed by him Mr. Richards suggests that the school should be continued as a mixed one for boys and girls, and that the conditions of admission, so far as age of child and nationality of parent are concerned, should re¬ main the same, save that children be in future admitted if they be only of Welsh descent. Mr. Richards, however, proposes one radical change, namely, that each child shall pay £12 per annum to the funds of the Society. A meeting of Governors to consider them will be held at the offices of the Society on the 2nd of August. The Graphic contains a sketch of the ceremony of the stone-laying at Llanwddyn. The portrait of Lord Powi3 would serve equally well for almost anybody else, and the Welsh women with high crowned hats, who are placed in a conspicuous position, are entirely the creation of the artist's imagination. On the recommendation of the Prime Minister, her Majesty has graciously conferred the honour of knight¬ hood upon Mr. Hugh Owen for his distinguished and life-long service in the cause of education. A lively satis¬ faction is felt among London Welshmen owing to the honour conferred on one of their number, a feeling that will be reciprocated by Welshmen generally, in whose educational progress Sir Hugh Owen has ever taken the highest interest. A New Industry.—A correspondent says :—"Passing through Chester Station on Thursday I observed, in a prominent situation, a large wardian case filled with beautiful flowers, at which a young lady was busily en- gagedin makingup bouquets and selling them to passengers by the trains. Whether this is a private speculation, or for the benefit of some charity, I did not learn, but a porter told me the stall had only been in existence a few days." AUGUST 3, 1881. NOTES. OLD WELSH ALMANACKS. (July 13, 188].) For the four years 1828-1831 there were seven issues of the Dublin Welsh Almanack. They were all printed at Dublin, and, with the exception" of the one for 1828, are all priced at sixpence each. The one for 1828 is called "Cyfaill Diffuant," and these are the verses on the title page :— 1 Fy hen Gyfeillion heini, Y gwir a wnaf agoryd, Dilynais etto, 'leni, XJd fodd a Moore—ni fydd un I ddyfod attoch yn ddiffael— meth, Gwych genyf gaeleich gweini. Ond ambell beth diembyd. 2 Fe all mai'r gau Gyfeillion 5 Syr Newton sy' oreu'n atteb, A gerir gan rai gwirion, Er un-dyn, am gywreindeb; Yn oreu beunydd, er eu bod, Goleuo'r byd wnai ef heb wad Yn gosod tre/n a'nghyson. A th'wyniad ei ddoethineb. 3 Os weitbian y mae sothach, 6 The Beast and the false Pro* Gan eraill yn gynarach, phet, Da gwyr y wlad o Goer i Lyn, Though nearly related, Fodyllyneddunynllawnacb. Their Crusades, and their 4 Yn byf, eleni, hefyd, R^tKrs of Tophet. The first issue for 1829 hath the following verses on title page, and is called " Cyfaill Cyfarwydd":— 1 Gyfeillion, dynion doniol, 4 Tremau'r Planedau nodaf, Drwy Wynedd, fro dirionol, Chwiliad y Lloer ni chelaf; 'Rwy'n teimlo serch i'ch an- Codiad, machludiad, tyniad nerch chwi, hon, Eleni, yn ddylynoL Yn eigion dwfr, mynegaf. 2 Ardaloedd Gwent a Dyfed, 5 Lle'r Haulwen, a'r Lloer hyl- Y Gwyliau, ddo'nti'mgweled, wydd, Y'nghyd a Phowys—y'mhob Heb wyro, y'mhob arwydd, ffair, A'u diff ygiadau'n orau wnaf— Liu gair yn Uaw-agored. Ond tawaf am y tywydd. 3 Mae'n addas i'm weinyddu, 6_,Beware lest Popish Erin, Yn lion, Gyfeillion felly ; And Rome, contrive to ruin; A maddeu i bawb y modd The Church and State—the bo'nt great and grand O'r rhai na ddo'nt i 'mhrynu. Laws of the land we live in. The Second issue for 1829 is called " Cyfaill Gwladol," and has these verses on the title page :— 1 Fy hen Gyfeillion hoywedd, 4 Cenfigen, rhagfarn, athrod, Dywedaf iwch'yn brydwedd; Prif blaau daear isod ; Bydd 'leni lu o'm brodyr gau Yn llenwi ffau ac annedd. Maleis-ddrwg frad i enw da Fydd 'leni yn dra hynod. •2 Yllyneddd'wedaisichwi, 5 Ond 'Fengyl hedd ei llafar, Bod Seren wib am wgu; Sydd yn ein hoes yn trydar, Bydd felly erchyllforeu wawr O ddwyrain i orllewin wawl Gan Rwssia Fawr ar Dwrci. O bawl i bawl o'r ddaear. 3 Wrth son am bob rhyw ,ddy- 6 Let's all unite together, f ais, To pray with one another; Syobrydibrydmewnurddas, That Britain with her Oak Mae'n dwyn i'm c6f eleni'n train Ian. May rule the Main for ever. Am gerbyd tun Elias. The First issue for 1830 is called " Cyfaill Cyflawn ;" and it has these verses on the title page :— 1 Gyfeillion teg, fy ewyllys, 4 Er hvny tra mae'r hinon, Eleni, yn haelionus, In siomi doniau dynion, Wrth geisio'ch boddio, y w Ami un a ddengys fys at fai— gaddo'r gwir, Fe allai hen Gyfeillion. I'n deuddegSir nodweddus. 5 Mor wy<jh yw Uewych Uuoedd 2 O Fon i flaen Sir Fynwy, Y Bod a wnaeth y bydoedd, Gwlad odiaeth o glodadwy, A'u rhodau'n gwau ar edyn 'Does undyn sy'n ymboeni a'r gwynt,— byd, Uthr ydynt ei weithredoedd! A wrthyd fy nghynorthwy. 6 TmB Christiang all are wail. 3 Rheolau—pob rhyw alwad— ing, lawn ystum blwyddyn wastad Lest, for our double dealing, A geir ar waith, o'r goreu The Lord will suffer us to see erioed, Carlisle and T—prevailing. A lie ac oed y lleuad. (To be Continued.) E.G.S. CHURCHES IN THE RHYL DISTRICT. (July 20, 1881.) WHITECHURCH.— (Concluded.) At the east end of the nave is a large alabaster altar tomb with recumbent effigies on top—male with curled hair, moustache, and broad-peaked beard vesting on helmet with crest, in plated armour with collar of mail and apron of mail below, the rings sewed upright to linen or leather, chains and straps gilt, ruffed collar round neck, hands con¬ joined in prayer. Gauntlets, and a sort of closed fan by legs, feet resting on a lion. Sword on left side, and fan, dagger, and writing pen on right. The lady with coif and weeper behind, and close cap resting on tasselled cushion, large ruff round neck, close robe with chain and promander, mantle fastened by two tasselled cords undulating to feet, hands in prayer with rings on first and fourth fingers, painted and gilded. Round ledge in old English :—Here lieth the bodies of Sir Ihon Salusbury of Lleweny in the Countie of De'bigh knight who deceassed the xviijth of March in the yere of