He was, however, unfortunately misinformed, as the true inscription (on one bell) was, “In GOD is all.” Other attempts are more ambitious, such as-- I AM A CRIER IN THE HOUSE OF GOD COME AND KIP [keep] HOLI, at Witcomb, Gloucestershire (1630), or-- BE MECKE AND LOLY TO HEARE THE WORD OF GOD, at Chichester Cathedral (1587). Some of these inscriptions are on bells by John Wallis of Salisbury, of whom it has been said, “If we estimate him by his works he was a great man; and if we take his laconic epigraphs as an index of his heart, he was a trustful, thankful, religious character.” They are, at all events, characteristic of the sober and straightforward piety of the days of George Herbert and Bishop Andrewes. Three more characteristic expressions of the period are largely used by the Nottingham founders: “I sweetly toling men do call to taste on meate that feeds the soule.” “All you who hear my roaring sound repent before you lie in ground.” “My roaring sound doth warning give that men may not here always live.” [Illustration: _Plate 31._ SACRING BELL HUNG ON ROOD-SCREEN, SCARNING CHURCH, NORFOLK. (See page 88).] Other founders, like Tobie Norris, already quoted, preferred to use Latin. Another favourite of his is-- NON CLAMOR SED AMOR CANTAT IN AVRE DEI “The sound that reacheth GOD above Is not a clang but voice of love.” A very beautiful Latin inscription, and most remarkable for the time when it was composed (1651), is on the tenor at Stockton, Salop; it runs in English-- “Glory in the highest to GOD the FATHER, SON, and HOLY GHOST; William Whitmore, Knight, patron and restorer of this church, now called to the Church triumphant, vowed and designed me for the use of the Church militant.” More quaint than edifying are the following, found at Thatcham in Berkshire-- 1. I AS TREBIL BEGIN 2. I AS SECOND WIL SING 3. I AS THIRD WIL RING 4. I AS FORTH IN MY PLACE 5. I AS FIFT WILL SOVND 6. I AS TENNAR HVM ALL ROVND. We pass from these to others of the same period, which show a sad falling-off in poetry and sentiment. Early in the seventeenth century the deplorable habit of self-advertisement was begun by the Newcombes of Leicester, who invented the distich-- BE YT KNOWNE TO ALL THAT DOTH ME SEE THAT NEWCOMBE OF LEICESTER MADE ME. This is adopted, but not improved, by later founders, as by Henry Farmer of Gloucester, who, on a bell of 1623, at Throckmorton, in Worcestershire, proclaims-- BE IT KNOWNE TO ALL THAT SHALL VS SEE THAT HENRIE FARMER MADE WE 4 OF 3. [Illustration: _Plate 32._ ANCIENT SANCTUS BELL (FOURTEENTH CENTURY). In its Original Cot over the Chancel Arch of Idbury Church, Oxfordshire. (See page 88).] Worse depths are reached by Richard Keene of Woodstock on two bells at Brailes, Warwickshire. On one is--