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2105.—East Basham, Norfolk

398.—Norwich Castle

2103.—Herstmonceaux Castle.

703.—Walsingham Abbey, Norfolk.

Fast bind, fast find; Like Father like Son.

The Traceys have always the Wind in their Faces; To cut large Thongs out of another Man’s Leather; Too much of one Thing is good for nothing

I talk of Chalk and you of Cheese; Charity begins at Home; Cut your Coat according to your Cloth; What can’t be cur’d must be endur’d.

He makes a Rod for his own Breech.

Fat Paunches make Lean Pates.

A Rolling Stone gathers no Moss; It is good to make Hay while the Sun shines.

It’s neither Rhime nor Reason; What is got over the Devil’s Back will be spent under his Belly.

Need makes the old Wife trot; [woodcut: barefoot old woman hitches up skirts to cross a stream]

Good Wine needs no Bush; Kissing goes by Favour; A Lark is better than a Kite

Better play at small Game than stand out; Give him a Rowland for his Oliver.

Harm watch, Harm catch; It is a good Horse that never stumbles.

When the Steed’s stolen, shut the Stable Door.

A scan of blank paper for use in backgrounds (public domain)

As sure as God’s in Gloucestershire; Every Man thinks his own Geese Swans.

The more Haste the worse Speed; When the Sky falls we shall catch Larks.

A Shoemaker must not go beyond his Last

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Places Shown

Herstmonceaux; East Sussex; England

Norwich; Norfolk; England

Walsingham Abbey; Norfolk; England

Walsingham; Norfolk; England