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to be the " anticipatory Cross ; the typical Cross ; the 

 Cross of the Old Testament." It was considered by 

 the Ancients as the emblem of eternal life. 



The Cross of S. George (fig. 2) is of the Greek 

 form, and was anciently the badge of the kings of 

 England, and therefore adopted by their retainers. 

 The shield of the City of London still has this cross 

 upon it, wdth the sword added ; the sword being 

 the emblem of S. Paul, the patron saint of the City. 



The Cross of Iona, or Irish Cross (fig. 10), is 

 said to be the most ancient form used in this countr}', 

 as evidenced by the antique way-side early Memorial 

 Crosses being of this form. Many writers contend 

 that because this style of Cross partakes more of 

 the Greek character than of the Latin, it argues an 

 Eastern rather than a Western origin for the intro- 

 duction of Christianity into Great Britain. 



The Cross of Constantine (fig. 11) is formed of 

 the two first letters (x and p), wdth w^hich the name 

 of Christ is spelt in Greek. Although called a 

 Cross, it partakes more of the character of a mono- 



