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Title: The Non-Christian Cross
       An Enquiry Into the Origin and History of the Symbol Eventually Adopted as That of Our Religion

Author: John Denham Parsons

THE NON-CHRISTIAN CROSS
An Enquiry Into The Origin And History Of
The Symbol Eventually Adopted As
That Of Our Religion

BY
JOHN DENHAM PARSONS

LONDON

1896


"O CRUX, SPLENDIDIOR CUNCTIS ASTRIS, MUNDO
CELEBRIS, HOMINIBUS MULTUM AMABILIS, SANCTIOR
UNIVERSIS."
                               [_BREVIARIUM ROMANUM,_
       _Festival of the Invention of the Holy Cross._