acquaintances as a young man of exceptionally religious conduct. He received a good education when a boy, but met many difficulties, and had to work his way to fame as it were against the flood, like many other sons of genius.
In a short time he became well known as a successful competitor in our Eisteddfodau and literary meetings, which were numerous in the country. He won many prizes,—probably more than any other one of the same age. However, in these hurrying remarks, we cannot mention the tenth of his victories. At the Swansea National Eisteddfod, in 1863, he competed on the Ohair subject, an Elegy to the Prince Consort, " Albert Dda," but was unsuccessful in that competition. However, he was not one to be discouraged by disappointment; and the following year we find him ascending the highest pinnacle of poetical fame by winning the Chair at the National Eisteddfod at Llandudno, on the subject, "loan yn Ynys Patmos." Several of the old poetical giants of Wales were competing with him this time; and, being aware of that, he was greatly surprised when Nicander announced that Emrys and himself were of the opinion that his awdl was the best. We sat by him at the time; and being astonished, he thus said when Chaired:—
"Yr wyf yn teimlo n rhyfedd!—yn synu
Dan swynion anrhydedd;
Ai fi saif ar uchaf sedd
Y ganaid Gadair Gwynedd!"
We do not know that he ever tried for the National Chair after this; but no subsequent Eisteddfod passed without some of the prizes coming to him. His last competition was for the Chair of the Gordofigion at
