al and manufacturing cities of our country; but inasmuch as
the general features are common to most other ancient cities, and many of
the subjects are national and universal in their character, the outlines
are by no means strictly local in their application or interest.

Whether the design has been carried out, in a way at all worthy of the
hale old city of Norwich, that has served as "the text of the discourse,"
remains to be proved; but the attempt to contribute to the light
literature of the day a few simple gleanings of fact, as gathered by a
stranger, during a ten years' residence in a "strange land," will, it is
to be hoped, secure a lenient judgment for the inexperience that has
attempted the task.

The sources of information from which the historical parts of the work
have been derived, are such as are open to every ordinary student; its
light character has precluded the introduction of notes of reference, but
it would amount to downright robbery to refrain from acknowledging the
copious extracts that have been made from the valuable papers of the
Norfolk Archaeological Society.

For the kind assistance of the few individuals from whom information has
been sought, many thanks are due; and it is but just to state, that all
deficiences of matter or details, that may probably be felt by many, more
familiar than the writer herself with the persons, places, and things,
that make the sum and substance of her work, are referable alone to the
difficulty she has experienced in selecting suitable materials to carry
out her design, from the abundance placed at her disposal; a tithe of
which might have converted her "rambles" into a heavy, weary "march,"
along which few might have had patience to accompany her.

To these few observations must be subjoined an expression of earnest and
heartfelt thanks to the many liberal-minded individuals who have extended
encouragement to this feeble effort of a perfect stranger. That some
portion or other of the contents of her little volume may be found worthy
their acceptance, is the fervent desire of

THE AUTHORESS.

NORWICH,
January 1, 1853.

CONTENTS.

CHAP. I.
INTRODUCTION PAGE
1
CHAP. II.
THE CATHEDRAL 14