MARIO BASINI
Real Merthyr
"Gentlemen, I have seen during my many years residence in this town (of Merthyr Tydfil), several English families settled among us, who, notwithstanding their various grades of respectable intellect, still could not surmount their national prejudices and unjust animosities; hence, in their imprudence, uncharitableness and injustice, they have viewed our national habits and our indefeasible attachment to our ancient language with jealous unkindness...."
Taliesin Williams, Merthyr schoolmaster, son of Iolo Morganwg, 1835
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