this dreadful plot, and the taking up of those rebels and bloody-minded traitors, the city of London made extraordinary rejoicings, by public bonfires, ringing of bells, feasting in the streets, singing of Psalms, and such like."
The subsequent inscriptions were discovered also at the same time.
"T. Salmon. Crest Three Salmon—Date 1622.—Arms, as it should seem, of the name of Salmon—Motto, Nec temere nec ti- more." "J. H. S. Sic vive lit vivas."—Death's head—round it, "Et morire ne moriaris."—This has probably been done by some prisoner of the Roman catholic communion, but there is no account of any person of that name in Dod's Church History.
Anonymous—Inscription "Ano Dni 1568. Jaeny. 23.
J. H. S.
No hope is hard or vayne
That happ doth ous attayne"
This, too, was most probably done by some priest of the Roman catholic communion, who has studiously concealed his name.
Thomas Cobham 1556."
This Thomas Cobham was concerned in Wyat's rebellion, and committed with Wyat to the Tower of London, on the night of Shrove Tuesday 1554.
"Thomas Clarke 1576.
Did stand me most in hand
So would, I never do againe excepte I hade him suer in bande
And to al men wishe I so
Unles ye sussteine the like lose as I do.
