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hypothesis which represents him as the pre-cursor of Columbus in the discovery of the Western Hemisphere." From J. Williams' " History of Wales." As a matter of fact, it has recently been demonstrated that the Welsh had no hand in the discovery of America.
The note to the song of the " Black Monk" says, " Griffith ap Cynan for a period of twelve years was kept in captivity in the City of Chester. In 1092 he was rescued by Kenvrig Heer, who deceived his keepers, though loaded with chains, over the Dee into Wales." The " Black Monk" is a strikingly good song, with English words by Walter Maynard. A very powerful songis the" Monks of Bangor's March," with English words by Sir Walter Scott Ethel-frid, or Oldfrid, King of Northumberland, having besieged Chester in 613, and Brockmael, a British Prince, advancing to relieve it, the religious folk of the neighboring Monastery of Bangor marched in procession to pray for the success of their countrymen. But the British being totally defeated, the heathen victors put the monks to the sword and destroyed the 'monastery. This tune is supposed to have been played at the ill-omened monks' procession. " The Cambrian Plume" is a modern song, with music by Brinley Richards and words by Walter
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