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'Aletheia, neu Arwyrain Gwirionedd', an awdl written by Walter Davies for the Gwyneddigion eisteddfod held at Llanrwst, 1791.

Transcripts by Walter Davies of awdlau, etc., by Gruffudd ap Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan, Sion Cent, William Llyn, Syr Owain ap Gwilym, Thomas Prys, Richard Phylip, Edmwnd Prys, and Sion Tudur; etc.

Transcripts by John Jenkins and others of poetry in free metre by John Evans (Llanfihangel Ystrad), John Howell, Jonathan Hughes, John Edwards (Clochydd Manafon), R. Jones, David Ellis, and Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd).

Extracts, in the hand of Walter Davies, from Cyfrinach Beirdd Ynys Prydain, possibly made from the original draft written by Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg); and notes by Walter Davies entitled 'Sylwadau ar ba Gyhydeddau a Mesurau y canent y prif-feirdd', and based on a study of the earlier Welsh poetry printed in the first volume of The Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales.

Transcripts by Walter Davies of pedigrees of North Wales and Shropshire families, geographical notes, lists of technical words, and poems by Gwylim ap Sefnyn, Lewis Mon, Rhys Goch Glyndyfrdwy, Tudur Aled, Hywel Swrdwal, Dafydd Cilan, and Lewis Morganwg.

Miscellanea, including Awdl Marwnad Charlotte Tywysoges Cymru and another poem by Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd), a poem by William Augustus Miles eulogising Walter Davies, Cerdd Newydd i Annerch Walter Davies by John Jones (Jac Glanygors), a list of poems sent for competition at the Carmarthen eisteddfod, 1823, and various transcripts by Walter Davies and John Jenkins.

Transcripts of poems by Jonathan Hughes, Dafydd Cadwaladr (Dinas Mawddwy), Thomas Williams (Llanfihangel y Gwynt), Henry Humphreys (Llanfechain), Evan Williams ('clochudd Llanfihangel y Gwynt'), Dafydd Gruffydd ('Maswn', Meivod), Robert Evans (Meifod), Griffith Griffiths (Clawdd Llesc, Guilsfield), Dafydd Manuel, John Rhys (Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant), George Humphreys (Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant), James Jones (Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant), Rees Ellis, Roland Davies (Llangyniw), Huw Jones (Llangwm), Thomas Edwards ('Twm o'r Nant'), John Cain Jones, and John Wesley. The collection, which bears the title 'Sain yr Utgorn', appears to have been intended for publication by Robert Jones at Welshpool. The second part of the volume is described as being 'o Gascliad William Jones'.

'Diquisitions by Various Persons on the Welsh Language and Welsh Poetry', being transcripts by John Jenkins of letters, 1821, in The Gentleman's Magazine, etc., by David Williams (Rumsey, Hants.), John Parry ('Bardd Alaw'), and Walter Davies.

Transcripts by Walter Davies of 'Y Gododdin' and other Welsh poems, and extracts from T. R. Malthus : An Essay on the Principle of Population.

'Ystyriaeth ar Oes Dyn', and awdl by Walter Davies which was awarded the prize at the Gwyneddigion eisteddfod held at Bala, 1789.