flesh of a boar soused or pickled.

Bray, Sir Reginald, was the second son of Sir Richard Bray, one of the privy council of Henry VI. Sir Reginald was instrumental in the advancement of Henry VII. to the throne of England, and was greatly in favour with that prince, who bestowed upon him honours and wealth. His taste and skill in architecture are attested by those two exquisite structures, Henry VII.'s chapel at Westminster, and the chapel of St George at Windsor. He principally directed the building of the former, and the finishing and decoration of the latter, to which, moreover, he was a liberal contributor. He died in 1503, and was interred in St George's chapel. On opening a vault there in 1740, to admit the body of Dr Waterland, a leaden coffin of ancient form was found, which, by other appearances, was judged to be that of Sir Reginald. By order of the dean it was immediately arched over.

Bray, Dr Thomas, a learned and pious divine, was born at Marton, in Shropshire, in 1656, and educated at Oxford. He at length obtained the vicarage of Over-Whitacre, and the rectory of Sheldon. Here he composed his Catechetical Lectures, which procured him such reputation, that Dr Compton, bishop of London, was induced to select him as his commissary to settle the affairs of the infant church of Maryland. He now engaged in several important undertakings. He caused sums to be raised for purchasing small libraries for the use of missionaries in the colonies; and to promote this design, he published his Bibliotheca Parochialis, and a discourse on Apostolical Charity. Dr Bray was anxious to get a fund established for the propagation of the gospel, especially among the Indians; and to his exertions The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel owes its existence. By his industry he also procured relief for prisoners, and formed the plan of the society for the reformation of manners, and some other charitable institutions. He was the author of Martyrology, or Papal Usurpation, folio; Directorium Missionarium; and other works. This excellent man died in 1730, aged seventy-three.