Before revision: According to the Welsh preface of volume I, this was intended to be a "Dictionary of ye history of ye Kings, Princes, Ancient nobility ye Towns, Castles Churches and Saints and of all other very remarkable men and places, of ye British nation, mention'd in ancient records" Volume III: "An account of all such monuments now remaining in Wales as are presumed to be British; and either older or not much later than the Roman Conquest."
After revision: According to the Welsh preface of volume I, this was intended to be a "Dictionary of , history of ye Kings, Princes, Ancient nobility ye Towns, Castles Churches and Saints and of all other very remarkable men and places, of ye British nation, mention'd in ancient records" Volume III: "An account of all such monuments now remaining in Wales as are presumed to be British; and either older or not much later than the Roman Conquest."