Wonders.
Giraldus Cambrensis reports that in the Island Barrey (termed so from Baruch an Ho∣ly man that was there buried) three miles from the mouth of Taff, there appeareth a chink in a Rock or Cliff, to which if you lay your ear, you may easily discover a noise, not altogether unlike to Smiths at work, one while blowing of the Bellows, another while striking of the Hammer, the grinding of Iron Tools, the hissing of Steel Gads, yea the puffing noise of Fire in a Furnace. I must confess my self at a loss for the reason thereof; for it cannot proceed from the close stealing in of the Sea water (as some have supposed) seeing the same noise continueth even at a low Ebb, when the Sea is de∣parted.
There is also at Newton on the bank of Ogmore west-ward, a Well, the water where∣of is so low at the flowing of the Sea in Summer, you can scarce get up a dish full of the same; whereas at the ebb thereof you may easily recover a pail or bucket full. * 1.1 Mr. Cambden doubting of the truth, made his own eyes Witnesses herein, finding it true according to the common relation, adding withall that it is the same (thoughnot so discernable by reason of the accession of much rain water) in Winter.