Legends, Superstitions, and Sketches of Devonshire on the Borders of the Tamar and the Tavy, Illustrative of Its Manners, Customs, History, Antiquities, Scenery, and Natural History, Volume 1J. Murray, 1844 - Devon (England) |
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Abbey amongst ancient ANNA ELIZA BRAY antiquity appearance Bair-down bards basins beautiful believe bird Bray Bray's Journal Brent Tor bridge British Britons Cæsar called Celtic circles considered Cornwall cromlech cursus custom Damnonii Dart Dartmoor DEAR SIR delight Dennabridge Devon Devonshire distance doubt Druidical Druids earth erected fancy feeling feet former give goosander granite Grimspound ground groves heard height hill honour horse inches inhabitants inscription kistvaen letter lofty mentioned Merrivale miles Mistor moor Moreton Moreton road mountain nature neighbourhood never notice observed paces perhaps Peter Tavy pixies Polwhele priesthood priests probably racter remarkable respecting rites river river Dart river Tavy river Walkham road ROBERT SOUTHEY rock Roman rude sacred seen side spirit spot stone Stonehenge summit superstition Tacitus Tamar Tavistock Tavy tion trees vestiges Vicarage visited Vixen Tor weather whilst wild Wistman's Wood