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" Oes y Byd i'r faith Gymraeg."
SOCIETY FOR ['HE PUBLICATION OF
ANCIENT WELSH MANUSCRIPTS,
Founded at Abergavenny, in 1837,
WITH WHICH
THE CYMMRODORION SOCIETY,
Founded in London, 1750,
IS NOW ACTING IN CONJUNCTION.
Patroness.
HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
Patronized also by
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF KENT.
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF SUSSEX.
HIS IMPERIAL HIGHNESS THE CZAREVECII, THE HERE-
DITARY GRAND DUKE ALEXANDER OF RUSSIA.
Vice-Presidents.
THE MOST HONOURABLE THE MARQUESS OF BUTE.
His Grace the Duke of BEAuFoRT, K.G.
His Grace the Duke of NEWCASTLE, K.G.
His Grace the Duke of SUTHERLAND.
The Most Hon. the Marquess of CAMDEN.
The Most Hon. the Marquess of ANGLESEY.
The Right Hon. the Earl of SußEwsstitty.
The Right Hon. the Earl of CAWDOR.
The Right Hon. the Earl of DUNRAVEN.
The Right Hon. Lord DYNEVOR.
The Right Hon. Lord CARHERY.
The Right Hon. Lord MOSTYN.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount ADARE, M.P.
Honourable G. RICE TREVOR, M.P.
The Right Hon. CONSEILER JouttovsKr.
Honourable LLOYD MOSTYN.
R. J. BLEWIT, Esq., M.P., of Lantarnam Abbey.
Sir J. J. GUEST, Bart., M.P., of Dowlais.
Sir B. HALL, Bart., M.P., of Llanover.
JOHN JONES, Esq., M.P., of Ystrad.
J. NICHOL, Esq., M.P., of Merthyr Mawr.
Sir R. B. PHILLIPS, Bart., M.P., of Picton Castle.
J. H. VIVIAN, Esq„ M.P., of Singleton.
W. WuxiNs, Esq., M.P., of Maeslough Castle.
W. A. WILLIAMS, Esq., M.P., of Llangiby Castle.
Sir CHARLES MORGAN, Baronet, of Tredegar.
Right Hon. Sir J. B. BOSANQUET, Knight.
His Excellency the Chevalier BUNSEN.
W. ORMSBY GORE, Esq., M.P., of Porkington.
Committee.
Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., M.P., of Llanover, near Aberga
Penny, Chairman.
Octavius Morgan, Esq., F.R.S., F.G.S., of Tredegar.
J. Bruce Pryce, of Dyffryn, near Cardiff.
Rev. W. J. Rees, M.A., of Cascob, Radnorshire.
W. Williams, Esq., of Aberpergwm, Glamorganshire.
Editors and Collators of Manuscripts.
Rev. Evan Evans, (leuan Glangeitionydd,) Chester.
Rev. John Hughes, Knutsford, Cheshire.
fßev. John Jones, M.A. (Tepid,) Christ Church, Oxford.
Aneurin Owen, Esq., Denbigh.
tßev. T. Price, (Carnhuanawc), Crickhowel.
Taliesin Williams, ('Ab Iolo), Merthyr Tydvil, Gla•
morganshire.
Those marked thus are also members of the Committee.
Corresponding Members.
WALES.
Blackwell, Rev. J., M.A., of Maenordeivy, Cardigan.
Booker, T. W., Esq.' of Velindre, Cardiff.
Bridges, Right Hon. Sir Harford Jones, Bart., of Boulti
brooke, Presteign.
Davies, Rev. Walter, M.A., of Manafon.
Evans, Rev. D., 8.D., of Maesmynach, Cardiganshire.
Guest, Lady Charlotte, of Dowlais, Glamorganshire.
Hall, Lady, (Gtvenynen Gwent,) of Llanover.
Johnes, J., Esq., of Dolecothy, Carmarthenshire.
Jones, Rev. W. L., of Tygwn, Carnarvonshire.
Knight, Rev. Chancellor, M.A., Margam, Glamorganshire
Lewellin, Rev. Lle., D.C.L., Principal of St. David's Col.
lege, Lampeter.
Lewis, D. Jones, Esq., of Gilfach, Llandovery.
Lloyd, Rev. H. R., M.A., of Danyralt, Carmarthenshire.
Lloyd, J., Esq., of Dinas, near Brecon.
Sainsbury, Rev. Sir Charles, Bart„ of Llanwern, Mon
mouthshire.
Traherne, Rev. J. M., M.A., F.R.S., of Coedriglan, near
Cardiff.
Vaughan, P., Esq., Brecon.
Williams, Miss, of Aberpergwm.
Williams, Miss J., of Aberpergwm.
ENGLAND, &C.
Clough, Rev. A. B„ 8.D., F.S.A., Jesus College, Oxford.
Evans, Rev. R. W., M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge.
James, Rev. D., Kirkdale, Liverpool.
Mackenzie, J. Whitefoord, Esq., W.S., Edinburgh.
Meyrick, Sir S. R., K.H., F.R.S., F.S.A., of Goodrich
Court, Herefordshire.
Parry, J.' Esq„ (Bardd Alaw,) London.
Phillips, Sir T., Bart, F.R.S., F.S.A., of Spring Hill,
Worcester.
Prichard, J. C. M.D., F.R.S.. M.R.1.A., Corresponding
Member of the Institute of France, Bristol.
Rowlands, D., M.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., &c., London.
Turner, Sharon, Esq., F.S.A.. R.A.S.L. &c., London.
Williams, Ven. Archdeacon, M.A., F.S.A.,•&c.
&c., Edinburgh.
Williams, P. 8., Esq., India Board, London.
Secretaries.
HONORARY SECRETARY.
Rev. J. Evans, Llanover Vicarage, Abergavenny.
HONORARY FOREIGN SECRETARY.
Mons. Rio, of Llanarth Court, Monmouthshire, and Brittany,
France.
Treasurer.
Rees 'Williams, Esq., of Aberpergwm, Neath.
Bankers.
Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., London.
Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co., London.
The Monmouthshire andGlamorganshire Bank , Abergavenny.

PROSPECTUS
This Society has been formed for the purpose of tran
scribing and printing the numerous unpublished Bardic and
Historical Remains, still extant in the Principality and other
parts of the world, which have hitherto been allowed to con-
tinue in a state of obscurity, without any effective measures
having been adopted to lay their contents before the public,
and secure such valuable literary treasures from the various
accidents to which they are liable. In addition to the gene-
ral decay, which from their perishable nature these venerable
relics have been for ages undergoing, within a short space of
time whole collections have been destroyed by fire, and of
those copies distributed throughout the country, numbers
which are known to have existed a few years ago are no
where to be found.
Besides the interest which these ancient documents pos-
sess, as objects of antiquarian curiosity, and as contributing
to the elucidation of British History, they have claims to at-
tention of a far more general character, as being intimately
connected with the origin and progress of modern European
Literatute ; for it is among the legends and traditions of the
Welsh that those materials are to be found, which supplied
the nations of the Continent with the earliest subjects of
composition, and produced those highly imaginative works,
which continue to exercise so powerful an influence to the
present day.
A great body of Historical knowledge, from the thirteenth
to the fifteenth centuries, is contained in the unpublished
Writings of Wales during the wars of the Rival Roses, and
at least as far down as the year 1300. From these documents,
a very intimate acquaintance with the state of society during
the
above period may be gained. . The Welsh Bards were the
Chroniclers of the times in which they lived, and their Poems
are day.
chiefly addressed to the leading men of the Besides
Po etry there is still existing an immense collection of Prose,
both Historical and Legendary.
The mode of proceeding adopted by the Society is, so far
as its pecuniary means admit, to procure Copies of the most
important Ancient MSS.relating to Wales, and to publish
the same with Notes and Illustrations, accompanied by Eng-
lish Translations. The Publications are to appear at such
intervals as may be convenient,
il)'n Parts not exceeding One
Guinea each Volume to Subscribers, to be paid for on de-
livery ; such Volumes to be soldetto's' Non-Subscribers at an
advanced Price.
The Society began to make
iskinsojews7yislVier in 1837, under
in
its
sm the Fourth,
the patronage of His late
progress,oi but
whose death for a time caused a delay
sitmcoianonoue\s,
gene-
rosity ao p Her present Majesty Queen Victoria, having
proved of its object, and become‘veakint,o‘lv'antrposnterisos
appealed in 1838, to the
of the British Public, for the aid necessary to accom-
plish its undertakings. As soon as adequate funds were pro-
vided, the Society commenced its labours in January,l a
839,
by procuring from the Library of Jesus College, Oxford,
transcript of that valuable Manuscript relating to Welsh
History, called Llyfr Llandor Libel. Landaven.sis, which
df,
has since been collated with another MS. Copy of the same
Work in the Hengwrt Library; it is now in the Press, and
will speedily he published, accompanied by English Trans-
lations and :Notes, by the Rev. W. J. Rees, M.A. of Casob,
and illustrated with several Plates and Fac Similes. The
above Work would have been long since before the Public.
but for the unavoidable delay occasioned by the sudden and
much lamented death of its former learned Editor, the Rev.
Professor Rees. Transcripts of other valuable MSS. are in
a state of forwardness, which the Society hopes, on collect-
ing sufficient Funds, to publish without delay.
Donations and Annual Subscriptions, together with Orders
for Copies of the Works, are respectfully requested to be
forwarded
, to the Honorary Secretary, the Rev. J. Evans,
I lanover Vicarage, Abcrgavenny. Subscribers' Names and
Orders for Copies f the Works will also be received by the
Publisher, W. Rees, Liandovety.

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