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From: Venita Roylance <>
Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Myddfai: Its Land and Peoples by David James
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 19:51:08 -0600
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If I find two (yuh, right!), I'll get you one for Christmas. 8o)

Venita

On Oct 22, 2004, at 2:43 PM, Gareth wrote:

> Hi Venita
> I can't find a second hand copy anywhere, inc ABE which I check every
> week.
> Had it on search at amazon for 3 months now but no joy yet.
> My secondhand dealer contacts tell me it's quite a rare one.
>
> So, I hope I beat you to it if one pops up ! :-)
>
> It's a very good example of it's type.
>
> Gareth
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Venita Roylance" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 8:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Myddfai: Its Land and Peoples by David James
>
>
> Is this book available for sale? Sounds like one I'd like to add to my
> collection.
>
> Venita
>
> On Oct 22, 2004, at 7:40 AM, Gareth wrote:
>
>> Sorry Joe and Venita, I am working flat out on indexing the book to
>> try and get it done before the 'CGN Families project' start date of
>> the 29th, so lookups now are not possible.
>> And then I may not have the book for long after as it is on
>> inter-library loan.
>> So, watch out for my message saying the index is online and get a
>> lookup request in quick :-)
>>
>> Gareth
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>> .
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Carter"
>> <>
>> To: "Gareth" <>; <>
>> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 12:34 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Myddfai: Its Land and Peoples by David James
>>
>>
>>> Dear Gareth,
>>> Would it be too cheeky to ask you at this time if there is any
>>> information
>>> in the book about the Griffies-Williams family and "Llwyn-y-wermwood"
>>> Joe Carter
>>> Blaxland, New South Wales
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gareth"
>>> <>
>>> To: <>
>>> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 3:06 AM
>>> Subject: [Dyfed] Myddfai: Its Land and Peoples by David James
>>>
>>>
>>>> An item of interest from the above book which I am indexing.
>>>>
>>>> Sardonic inscription on a gravestone at the Myddfai parish church
>>>>
>>>> "Meddwl ddyn wrth fynd heibio
>>>> Fel r'wyt tithau finnau fuo
>>>> Fel yr wyf finnau, tithau ddeu
>>>> Cofia ddyn mai marw fyddu"
>>>>
>>>> Literal translation;
>>>> Think man as you pass, as you were, I was. As I am you will be,
>>>> remember
>>> man
>>>> that you will die.
>>>>
>>>> Another fact to ponder, according to the parish registers, between
>>>> 1653
>>> and
>>>> 1851 over 4000 people were buried within the compass of the church
>>> cemetery
>>>>
>>>> Gareth
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