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[Illustration: CHICHESTER CROSS.]

Few places in Britain can boast of higher antiquity than the city of
Chichester. Its origin is supposed to date back beyond the invasion of
Britain by the Romans. It was destroyed towards the close of the fifth
century, by Ella, but rebuilt by his son, Cissa, the second king of
the South Saxons, who named it after himself, and made it the royal
residence and capital of his dominions.

Chichester, as may be expected, is a fertile field for antiquarian
research. Its cathedral, churches, and ecclesiastical buildings abound
with fine architecture; and its Cross is entitled to special mention.
It is thus minutely described in the _Beauties of England and Wales_:

The Cross stands in the centre of the city, at the intersection of the
four principal streets. According to the inscription upon it, this
Cross was built by Edward Story, who was translated to this see from
that of Carlisle, in 1475. It was repaired during the reign of Charles
II., and at the expense of the Duke of Richmond, in 1746; though we