Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery by George Henry Borrow
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"In truth, sir, I can."
"What have you read in it?" "I have read, sir, the Ysgrythyr-lan, till I have it nearly at the ends of my fingers." "Have you read anything else besides the holy Scripture?" "I read the newspaper, sir, when kind friends lend it to me." "In Cumraeg?" "Yes, sir, in Cumraeg. I can read Saxon a little but not sufficient to understand a Saxon newspaper." "What newspaper do you read?" "I read, sir, Yr Amserau." "Is that a good newspaper?" "Very good, sir, it is written by good men." "Who are they?" "They are our ministers, sir." "Of what religion are you?" |
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