Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-21
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SCENES THROUGH CHESHIRE.
An Ancient Town and Relies I'm
Wales.

Holly Head Malesil
In the town of Sandbeach are two
very ancient obelisks or crosses in the
market place about % to % feet in
hight, and were erected in the seven
teenth century. They are supposed
to be raised on the very spot where
one Of the four priests who attended
Beda out of Northumberland, first
preached the gospel in that part of
Mercia after his conversion to Chris
tianity in the year 653. The crosses
are undoubtedly the most perfect and
probably the Oldest remains Of Chris
tian antiquity in the kingdom. Both
crosses are almost covered with fig
ures. The larger one is nearly occu-
pied with scriptural subjects. On the
lowest part of the cast side within a
circle is the salutation Of Elizabeth to
her cousin Mary. Above this is the
annunciation with the Holy Ghost
descending upon the blessed Virgin
Mary in the form ola bird with -ex-
tended wings A little above this is
the birth Of Christ, a child in swad.
ding clothes. On each side is an OK
looking into the manger; behind is
an angel, whose wings overshadow the
whole. Immediately above the
head Of the angel is the crucifxion.
At the foot Of the cross is
Mary Of Cleophus and Mary Maqda-
lene. In each quarter formed by the
transverse Of the cross are the emblems
of the four Evangelists. In the upper
dexter quarter there is an angel for
st. Matthew; in the opposite quarter,
a lion for st. Marx 10 the lower dexter
quarter, is a bull for st. Luke, and in
the last an eagle for st. John. Above
the gross is PLATE, seated in the
judgment hall. In font of him is
Christ, bound. Over the head of
Christ is a man with his head down
wards, presumed to be the fall Of the
traitor, Judas. Still higher up are
implements Of the passiOn-the ham.
mer, the pincers, and at the top are
two figures Of men much mutllated.
On the west side Of the cross is a plain
cross. Ia the lower quarters are two
dread, fend-like animals in the act of
biting the transverse part of it. One
Of their tails is fretted, gnawed and
terminating with a snakes head in an
angle formed by the foot of the cross.
sloping off to each side in cheveron
form. The tail of the other is multi
ated. The upper quarter is guarded
by two angels, now much mutilated.
Still higher up, and separated i.om
the angels by a cross bar, is the ANGEL
Gabriel appearing to Zachariah in 10
temple, wnere he is seated on a chair.
struck dumb. Above them is a man
walking with a club in his hand and
followed by Simon the Cyrene carry.
ing over his shoulder the cross. Above
this is Christ bound by the hands
with a cord that extends over the
shoulders Of man in front, who is
dragging him before Plate. Above
are four mutilated figures of men.
The south side from the TOP about
one-third downWards is composed Of
beautiful fligree work, crossing and
intersecting each other. While one of
the ends terminates in an animal. the
other runs to the bottom in an undu-
lating line i~nterspersed with branches
and animals Of the nondeseript kind
In the midst is a man, probably
john the Baptist in the wilderness.
The north side is occupied WITH the
descent of the Holy Ghost in the shane
of cloven tongues on the APOSTLES.
They are placed in narrow cells In a
double row from the bottom TO three
quarters Of the way up.
1t is remarkable to observe that the
division on which each stands is cut
oil at one hand so as not to touch the
sides, leaving an uninterrupted com.
m%unication between the whole. which
e not observable in any other parts
The upDermost figure is leaning over
the upright'diyision and looking down
upon the figures on the opposite aide
i.om that on which he stands. whilst
cloven tongues Immediately over his
back and head issue ifOm the mouth
Of a figure not unlike a FISH whose
tail runs in au ~undulating line to the
top.
This crop has been surmounted bv
sculptured stone four feet in diameter
now much mutilated, but sufficient
remains 10 toll rs If was onoa c;ro,l..