(See title page.) David Thomas (" Dafydd Ddu Eryri")
is, as a rule, said to be the editor. This is the opinion
of Rev. Daniel S. Evans, B.D., and Dr. I^ewis Edwards,



Greal, or Magazine,

VIZ.
TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE.
Arranged in four parts.
First — History :
The History of the ancient Welsh in early times.
Secondly — Reasonings.
Remarks on several subjects, together with some
strange things in air, sea and on land. Moral and re-
ligious considerations.
Thirdly — Selected poetry, old and new.
Fourthly — Home and foreign news.
By several clergymen, poets and others.
Carnarvon.
Printed and sold by T. Roberts.
1800.
*Greal means the same as magazine.
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in one place, speaks of Thomas as the editor, though he
gives in another essay, the name of the one, who, in our
opinion, ought to have credit of being, at least, the chief
editor. On the inside of the title page we find a few
lines written by Thomas as an encouragement to the
publishers of " The Eurgrawn" which go far to prove
that he was only an admirer and a helper. The intro-
duction is written by " leuan ap Rhisiart, a poet from
Carnarvonshire and the author of one of the most pop-
ular Welsh hymns. This h)'mn, like most good ones,
cannot be translated. We venture, however, to give the
first verse in an English garb.
How precious to me

Is faith I can see

In death's harbour dark

My anchor 'twill be

'Tis good for my soul

Beyond riches all.
