 She was educated mainly by her mother, and in 1835 published a volume, "Poems", which was reviewed favourably.This was followed by "The Romance of Nature" (1836, third edition 1839), mostly in verse.Another volume was published in 1839, subtitled "An autumn ramble on the Wye" an account of a tour on the River Wye from Chepstow to near its source at Plynlimon.