BY JOHN HICKLIN, editor of the “ chester courant ,” author of the “ history of chester cathedral ,” etc. etc. CHESTER: THOMAS CATHERALL, EASTGATE ROW; london: whittaker & co. ; ackermann & co. , strand ; dublin : t. cranfield . mdcccxlvii . to MISS LOLLY AND MISS ANDREW, the PROPRIETORS AND OCCUPIERS OF PLAS NEWYDD. the famed retreat of “The Ladies of Llangollen,” the following pages are most respectfully inscribed , by their obedient servant , THE PUBLISHER. From the early age o

Mr. ROBINS is not a little proud that it hath been his good fortune to be selected by the Executors of the Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Ponsonby to direct the sale of their far-famed Domicile.  He feels that an apology will be due to all those who are familiar with its beauties and peculiarities, for the very imperfect recital which follows, while those who are yet to be gratified with the sight of it, may imagine he has drawn some little upon “Fancy’s sketch.”  There is nothing of pretension in

While other poets loudly rant   About Llangollen’s Vale, Let me, with better taste, descant   Upon Llangollen Ale. The daughters of the place are fair,   Its sons are strong and hale: What makes them so?  Llangollen air?   No, no!—Llangollen Ale. And Nature only beautified   The landscape, to prevail On travellers to turn aside   And quaff Llangollen Ale. For though the scene might please at first   As charms would quickly stale; While he who tastes will ever thirst   To drink Llangollen Ale. Fr