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a dragon and a griffin (gryphon), without the text, and larger

(Ornaments of an Achievement, with pictures of helmets)

Summer

Drawn Picture Frame

Border with cherubs, arrow piercing hearts, flowers and leaves

703.—Walsingham Abbey, Norfolk.

700.—Byland Abbey, Yorkshire.

2105.—East Basham, Norfolk

Decorative initial I, Coloured

398.—Norwich Castle

2103.—Herstmonceaux Castle.

What is bred in the Bone will never be out of the Flesh; One Bird in the Hand is worth two in the Bush; A Cat may look upon a king.

Fat Paunches make Lean Pates.

Many Words will not fill a Bushel; The younger Brother the better Gentleman.

Sue a Beggar and catch a Louse; Many Hands make Light Work; [woodcut: well-dressed man scratches his head standing near a beggar with outstretched hat]

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.

He sets the Fox to keep his Geese. [woodcut: fox watching geese]

A Shoemaker must not go beyond his Last

Give him a Rowland for his Oliver; Penny Wise, and Pound Foolish; He that Reckons without his Host must reckon again.

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Places Shown

Coxwald; Yorkshire; England

Herstmonceaux; East Sussex; England

Norwich; Norfolk; England

Walsingham Abbey; Norfolk; England

Walsingham; Norfolk; England