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“1848: Taliesin Williams, Iolo Morganwg, Thomas Price, and Owen Jones [eds.], Iolo Manuscripts, preface, pages v⁽¹⁾ and vi⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁾ The Collection from which the MSS. contained in this Volume were selected, was made about the beginning of the present century, by Edward Williams the Bard, better known as Iolo Morganwg, with the intention of forming a continuation of the Myfyrian Archaiology, and subsequently proposed as materials for a History of Wales. ⁽²⁾ The Fac Similes (at pp. 90, 288,) shew the character of the hand-writing of two of the oldest MSS. contained in this Volume.”

“[...] if, at my death, my executors, or more properly my creditors, find any precious MSS. in my desk, then here I prospectively ascribe all the honor and the glory to whaling;”

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