WITHIN THE TRUNK OF THIS VENERABLE OAK (ACCORDING TO WELCH TRADITION THE BODY OF HOWEL SELE
A POWERFUL CHIEFTAIN, RESIDING AT NANNAU, IN MERIONETHSHIRE. WAS IMMURED. BY ORDER OF HIs RIVAL
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THE ORIGINAL SKETCH FROM WHICH THIS ETCHING IS MAIDE. WAS DRAWN FROM NATURE ON THE 27H DAY
OF JULY, 1813. BY SIR RICHARD COLT HOARE, BART AND ON THE SAME NIGHT. THIS AGED TREE FELI. TO THE
GROUND, IT WAS SITUATED WITHIN THE KITCHEN GARDEN WALLS OF SIR ROBERT WILLIAMS VAUGHAN, BART.
AT NANNAU, NEAR DOLGELLE