on,
going round the side of a hill by a gentle ascent. After a little time I
again stopped to look about me. There was the rich forest scenery to the
north, behind it were the rocks and behind the rocks rose the wonderful
conical hill impaling heaven; confronting it to the south-east, was a
huge lumpish hill. As I stood looking about me I saw a man coming across
a field which sloped down to the road from a small house. He presently
reached me, stopped and smiled. A more open countenance than his I never
saw in all the days of my life.

"Dydd dachwi, sir," said the man of the open countenance, "the weather is
very showy."

"Very showy, indeed," said I; "I was just now wishing for somebody, of
whom I might ask a question or two."

"Perhaps I can answer those questions, sir?"

"Perhaps you can. What is the name of that wonderful peak sticking up
behind the rocks to the north?"

"Many people have asked that question, sir, and I have given them the
answer which I now give you. It is called the 'Knicht,' sir; and a
wondrous hill it is."

"And what is the name of yonder hill opposite to it, to the south, rising
like one big lump."

"I do not know the name of that hill, sir, farther than that I have heard
it called the Great Hill."

"And a very good name for it," said I; "do you live in that house?"

"I do, sir, when I am at home."

"And what occupation do you follow?"

"I am a farmer, though a small one."

"Is your farm your own?"

"It is not, sir: I am not so far rich."

"Who is your landlord?"

"Mr Blicklin, sir. He is my landlord."

"Is he a good landlord?"

"Very good, sir, no one can wish for a better landlord."

"Has he a wife?"

"In truth, sir, he has; and a very good wife she is."

"Has he children?"

"Plenty, sir; and very fine children they are."

"Is he Welsh?"

"He is, sir! Cumro pur iawn."

"Farewell," said I; "I shall never forget you; you are the first tenant I
ever heard speak well of his landlord, or any one connected with him."

"Then you have not spoken to the other tenants of Mr Blicklin, sir.
Every tenant of Mr Blicklin would say the same of him as I have said, and
of his wife and his children too. Good-day, sir!"

I wended on my way; the sun was very powerful; saw cattle in a pool on my
right, maddened with heat and flies, splashing and fighting. Presently I
found myself with extensive meadows on my right, and a wall of rocks on
my left, on a lofty bank belo