# Wild Wales

An audiobook by George Borrow, read by LibriVox volunteers (22 h 55 min, English).

Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery is a travel book by the English Victorian gentleman writer George Borrow (1803–1881), first published in 1862 and now a classic travel text on Wales and the Welsh. The book recounts Borrow's experiences, insights and personal encounters whilst touring Wales alone on foot after a family holiday in Llangollen in 1854. Although contemporary critics dismissed its whimsical tone, it quickly became popular with readers as a travel book and more importantly as a very lively account of the literary, social and geographical history of Wales. Borrow’s engaging character comes across especially in his meetings with various itinerants – mostly native and peasant – along the muddy Welsh path. Borrow’s keen ear for dialogue may remind us of a Dickens or Trollope, and like the latter his wit and wisdom are rarely absent. Indeed the author has been described as an "eccentric, larger-than-life, jovial man whose laughter rings all through the book". Borrow makes much of his self-taught Welsh and how surprised the natives are by his linguistic abilities – and also by his idiosyncratic pronunciation of their language. He loves to air his knowledge of Welsh…

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## Chapters

0. Introductory (13:49): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_000_borrow_64kb.mp3
1. Chapter 1: Proposed Excursion (11:40): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_001_borrow_64kb.mp3
2. Chapter 2: The Start, Peterborough, Birmingham (10:27): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_002_borrow_64kb.mp3
3. Chapter 3: Chester (10:25): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_003_borrow_64kb.mp3
4. Chapter 4: Chester, Camp-meeting (12:12): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_004_borrow_64kb.mp3
5. Chapter 5: Chester, Book-Stall, Wrexham (14:10): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_005_borrow_64kb.mp3
6. Chapter 6: Llangollen, the Dee (9:40): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_006_borrow_64kb.mp3
7. Chapter 7: Llangollen, Lodgings (7:00): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_007_borrow_64kb.mp3
8. Chapter 8: The Robber’s Leap (13:40): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_008_borrow_64kb.mp3
9. Chapter 9: Llangollen, Pengwern (12:38): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_009_borrow_64kb.mp3
10. Chapter 10: The Berwyn (4:28): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_010_borrow_64kb.mp3
11. Chapter 11: Pont Fadog (16:29): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_011_borrow_64kb.mp3
12. Chapter 12: Pont y Cysswllt (11:55): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_012_borrow_64kb.mp3
13. Chapter 13: Llangollen, the Abbey of the Vale of the Cross (12:27): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_013_borrow_64kb.mp3
14. Chapter 14: Expedition to Ruthyn, the Column (10:07): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_014_borrow_64kb.mp3
15. Chapter 15: The Turf Tavern, Ruthyn (14:21): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_015_borrow_64kb.mp3
16. Chapter 16: Return from Ruthyn, Agricola’s Hill (7:10): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_016_borrow_64kb.mp3
17. Chapter 17: Llangollen, Plas Newydd, Llyn Ceiriog (17:32): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_017_borrow_64kb.mp3
18. Chapter 18: Llangollen, the Parish Clerk (17:15): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_018_borrow_64kb.mp3
19. Chapter 19: Llangollen, the Vicar, the Pool of Catherine Lingo, Robber’s Leap (16:13): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_019_borrow_64kb.mp3
20. Chapter 20: The Valley of Ceiriog, Huw Morris’s Chair, Pont y Meibion (19:38): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_020_borrow_64kb.mp3
21. Chapter 21: Pandy Teirw (15:41): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_021_borrow_64kb.mp3
22. Chapter 22: Llangollen Fair (3:54): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_022_borrow_64kb.mp3
23. Chapter 23: Pont y Pandy, Glendower’s Mount, Corwen (17:27): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_023_borrow_64kb.mp3
24. Chapter 24: The Rock of Heroes, the Italian at the Inn (16:50): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_024_borrow_64kb.mp3
25. Chapter 25: On the way to Bangor, the Irishman (13:28): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_025_borrow_64kb.mp3
26. Chapter 26: Pentre Voelas, the Conway, Swallow Falls, Capel Curig (20:06): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_026_borrow_64kb.mp3
27. Chapter 27: Bangor (12:09): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_027_borrow_64kb.mp3
28. Chapter 28: Menai bridges (16:14): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_028_borrow_64kb.mp3
29. Chapter 29: Snowdon, the Wyddfa (15:24): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_029_borrow_64kb.mp3
30. Chapter 30: Gronwy Owen (5:49): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_030_borrow_64kb.mp3
31. Chapter 31: Anglesea, Pentraeth Coch (11:18): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_031_borrow_64kb.mp3
32. Chapter 32: Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, the Birthplace of Gronwy Owen (27:41): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_032_borrow_64kb.mp3
33. Chapter 33: The Inn at Pentraeth Coch (9:52): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_033_borrow_64kb.mp3
34. Chapter 34: Conversation at the Inn (7:22): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_034_borrow_64kb.mp3
35. Chapter 35: A Brilliant Morning (7:19): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_035_borrow_64kb.mp3
36. Chapter 36: Leaving Pentraeth Coch, Penmynnydd, Tomb of Owen Tudor (8:47): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_036_borrow_64kb.mp3
37. Chapter 37: Dyffryn Gaint (25:34): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_037_borrow_64kb.mp3
38. Chapter 38: The Inn at L-- (12:54): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_038_borrow_64kb.mp3
39. Chapter 39: Bound for Holy Head (14:42): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_039_borrow_64kb.mp3
40. Chapter 40: Caer Gybi (6:39): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_040_borrow_64kb.mp3
41. Chapter 41: The Pier (9:08): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_041_borrow_64kb.mp3
42. Chapter 42: Town of Holy Head, Pen Caer Gybi (16:02): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_042_borrow_64kb.mp3
43. Chapter 43: Bangor, Port Dyn Norwig, Caernarvon (9:38): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_043_borrow_64kb.mp3
44. Chapter 44: Pont Bettws, Llyn Cwellyn (21:14): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_044_borrow_64kb.mp3
45. Chapter 45: Inn at Bethgelert (4:03): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_045_borrow_64kb.mp3
46. Chapter 46: The Valley of Gelert (14:43): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_046_borrow_64kb.mp3
47. Chapter 47: Tan y Bwlch, Festiniog (14:22): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_047_borrow_64kb.mp3
48. Chapter 48: Mynydd Mawr and Mynydd Bach, Tref y Talcot (20:33): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_048_borrow_64kb.mp3
49. Chapter 49: Bala (19:44): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_049_borrow_64kb.mp3
50. Chapter 50: The Tomen Bala (5:59): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_050_borrow_64kb.mp3
51. Chapter 51: Back at Llangollen (8:10): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_051_borrow_64kb.mp3
52. Chapter 52: Llangollen, Attempted Murder (8:57): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_052_borrow_64kb.mp3
53. Chapter 53: Pen y Coed (6:10): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_053_borrow_64kb.mp3
54. Chapter 54: Chirk (22:15): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_054_borrow_64kb.mp3
55. Chapter 55: Llangollen, Some of the Inhabitants (9:41): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_055_borrow_64kb.mp3
56. Chapter 56: Llangollen, News of the Fall of Sebastopol (10:41): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_056_borrow_64kb.mp3
57. Chapter 57: Pentré y Dwr (11:38): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_057_borrow_64kb.mp3
58. Chapter 58: Sunday at Llangollen (9:32): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_058_borrow_64kb.mp3
59. Chapter 59: Llangollen, History of Twm O’r Nant (25:11): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_059_borrow_64kb.mp3
60. Chapter 60: Twm O’r Nant, his Interludes (15:05): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_060_borrow_64kb.mp3
61. Chapter 61: Walk to Wrexham, Methodistical Volume (13:24): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_061_borrow_64kb.mp3
62. Chapter 62: Rhiwabon Road (8:43): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_062_borrow_64kb.mp3
63. Chapter 63: Last Night at Llangollen (8:28): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_063_borrow_64kb.mp3
64. Chapter 64: Departure for South Wales (13:23): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_064_borrow_64kb.mp3
65. Chapter 65: Inn at Llan Rhyadr (9:06): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_065_borrow_64kb.mp3
66. Chapter 66: Sycharth (14:48): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_066_borrow_64kb.mp3
67. Chapter 67: Llan Silin (8:54): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_067_borrow_64kb.mp3
68. Chapter 68: Llan Silin Church, Tomb of Huw Morris (10:46): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_068_borrow_64kb.mp3
69. Chapter 69: Church of Llan Rhyadr (5:17): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_069_borrow_64kb.mp3
70. Chapter 70: Rhyadr, Mountain Scenery (7:50): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_070_borrow_64kb.mp3
71. Chapter 71: Wild Moors, Arrival at Bala (10:33): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_071_borrow_64kb.mp3
72. Chapter 72: Bala, The White Lion (12:37): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_072_borrow_64kb.mp3
73. Chapter 73: Llyn Tegid (11:30): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_073_borrow_64kb.mp3
74. Chapter 74: Bala to Dinas Mawddwy (19:09): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_074_borrow_64kb.mp3
75. Chapter 75: Inn at Mallwydd (3:33): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_075_borrow_64kb.mp3
76. Chapter 76: Mallwydd and its Church, Cemmaes (9:55): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_076_borrow_64kb.mp3
77. Chapter 77: The Vale of Dyfi (8:11): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_077_borrow_64kb.mp3
78. Chapter 78: Machynlleth (11:47): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_078_borrow_64kb.mp3
79. Chapter 79: Machynlleth, Historic Events (9:13): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_079_borrow_64kb.mp3
80. Chapter 80: Machynlleth to Esgyrn Hirion (18:14): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_080_borrow_64kb.mp3
81. Chapter 81: The Mining Compting Room (13:48): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_081_borrow_64kb.mp3
82. Chapter 82: Inn at Pont Erwyd (18:54): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_082_borrow_64kb.mp3
83. Chapter 83: Conversation at the inn and on the way to the Devil’s Bridge (17:24): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_083_borrow_64kb.mp3
84. Chapter 84: The Devil’s Bridge (7:38): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_084_borrow_64kb.mp3
85. Chapter 85: Dinner at the Hospice (9:42): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_085_borrow_64kb.mp3
86. Chapter 86: Dafydd Ab Gwilym (17:02): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_086_borrow_64kb.mp3
87. Chapter 87: Start for Plynlimmon (4:58): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_087_borrow_64kb.mp3
88. Chapter 88: Plynlimmon, and back to the Devil’s Bridge (17:42): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_088_borrow_64kb.mp3
89. Chapter 89: Hafod (9:51): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_089_borrow_64kb.mp3
90. Chapter 90: Spytty Ystwyth (7:26): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_090_borrow_64kb.mp3
91. Chapter 91: Strata Florida, burial-place of Dafydd Ab Gwilym (11:11): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_091_borrow_64kb.mp3
92. Chapter 92: Rhyd Fendigaid to Tregaron (24:14): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_092_borrow_64kb.mp3
93. Chapter 93: Tregaron Church (8:55): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_093_borrow_64kb.mp3
94. Chapter 94: Llan Ddewi Brefi (11:17): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_094_borrow_64kb.mp3
95. Chapter 95: Lampeter to the Bridge of Twrch (14:28): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_095_borrow_64kb.mp3
96. Chapter 96: Llandovery (10:47): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_096_borrow_64kb.mp3
97. Chapter 97: Llandovery Church (18:55): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_097_borrow_64kb.mp3
98. Chapter 98: Llandovery to Gutter Vawr (18:27): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_098_borrow_64kb.mp3
99. Chapter 99: Inn at Gutter Vawr (15:39): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_099_borrow_64kb.mp3
100. Chapter 100: Gutter Vawr to Swansea (22:03): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_100_borrow_64kb.mp3
101. Chapter 101: Swansea (4:40): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_101_borrow_64kb.mp3
102. Chapter 102: Swansea to Neath (6:24): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_102_borrow_64kb.mp3
103. Chapter 103: Town of Neath, the Glowing Mountain (6:56): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_103_borrow_64kb.mp3
104. Chapter 104: Merthyr Tydvil (6:25): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_104_borrow_64kb.mp3
105. Chapter 105: Start for Caerfili (21:58): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_105_borrow_64kb.mp3
106. Chapter 106: Pen y Glas to Caerfili (7:28): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_106_borrow_64kb.mp3
107. Chapter 107: Caerfili (7:48): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_107_borrow_64kb.mp3
108. Chapter 108: Town of Newport (19:57): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_108_borrow_64kb.mp3
109. Chapter 109: Arrival at Chepstow (3:28): https://archive.org/download/wildwales_sg_1506_librivox/wildwales_109_borrow_64kb.mp3