Mrs Bray

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Bray Mrs (Anna Eliza Bray or Mrs A. Eliza Bray) (1879), The Borders of the Tamar and Tavy, 2nd edn, Vols 1 & 2, Kent & Co, Paternoster Row, London. Vol & pp?
Mrs Bray lived 1790-1883. 
Books written as letters (each forms a chapter, 38 in total, in 2 vols) to Robert Southey, Lakes poet (1774-1843).
First published 1836, in 3 volumes, entitled: A description of the part of Devonshire bordering on the Tamar and the Tavy.
She compressed the work herself, leaving out material she considered of no value to the current reader. Much of the book is material from her husband, Mr. Bray's Journals -  Reverend Edward Atkyns Bray (1778-1857).

Bray Mrs  (1879), The Borders of the Tamar and Tavy, 2nd edn, Vols 1 & 2, Kent & Co, Paternoster Row, London.
Notes: Anna Eliza Bray (or Mrs A. Eliza Bray) lived 1790-1883. Mr Bray wrote to her with "My Dearest Eliza" (p.313). This book, first published in 1836 as three volumes, entitled: A description of the part of Devonshire bordering on the Tamar and the Tavy, was condensed by herself into two volumes for the 2nd edition. It was compiled using letters she wrote to the Lakes poet, Robert Southey (1774-1843); where each letter forms a chapter, with 38 in total. The book uses material from her husband, Mr. Bray's Journals -  Reverend Edward Atkyns Bray (1778-1857). The letters are dated 1832 to 1835 (p.374) but sometimes the Journal material is from e.g. September 1802 (p.209). What is regarded today as Bronze Age remains is attributed in the book largely to the Druids.

pp. 132-148 Merrivale - Letter VIII  April 10th, 1832, pp. 132-148

pp. 149-157 Plague / Potato Market - Letter IX  April 16th, 1832  pp. 149-157

 p.151. Potatoes introduced by Sir Walter Raleigh coming home from Virginia in 1623 - p.151.

 p. 231 - Description by someone building a cot at Merrivale - at the Plague Market, the circles were booths"  There was a market house and a wraxelling ring as well = Merrivale Warren House? But I thought it was being built by this man???  This refers back through many pages to material from Mr Bray's Journal for Sept. 1802. 
p.230 - 4th line from bottom - re.this feature "before mentioned" - I cannot find it, lost in condensing from 3 volumes?

p.232 - warren rabbir buries = "sacred cemetery of thre Druids"

p.229 - drawing of Mis Tor Pan.

p.220 - Cox Tor - ant or mole hills

p.141 - Tavistock Plague numbers

p.156 - Merrivale menhir - Druid idol

p.140 - menhir = obelisk to the dead

p.338 - "Mrs Bray's Washhand Basin"

p.341 - "barrows" 20-26 paces around - proximity to circles = Druidism - actually rabbit buries. No mention in book of warrening for meat.