In It The Unfortunate Edward Of Carnarvon Sought A Refuge For A Few Days From The Rage Of His Revolted Barons, Whilst His Favourite, The Equally Unfortunate Spencer, Endeavoured To Find A Covert Amidst The Thickets Of The Wood-Covered Hill To The North.

When Richmond landed at Milford Haven to dispute the crown with Richard the Second, the then Abbot of Neath

Repaired to him and gave him his benediction, in requital for which the adventurer gave him his promise that in the event of his obtaining the crown, he would found a college in Glen Neath, which promise, however, after he had won the crown, he forgot to perform. (20) The wily abbot, when he hastened to pay worship to what he justly conceived to be the rising sun, little dreamt that he was about to bless the future father of the terrible man doomed by Providence to plant the abomination of desolation in Neath Abbey and in all the other nests of monkery throughout the land.

Leaving the ruins I proceeded towards Neath. The scenery soon became very beautiful; not that I had left machinery altogether behind, for I presently came to a place where huge wheels were turning, and there was smoke and blast, but there was much that was rural and beautiful to be seen, something like park scenery, and then there were the mountains near and in the distance. I reached Neath at about half-past four, and took up my quarters at an inn which had been recommended to me by my friend the boots at Swansea.

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