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Show GE:\ I~V.\ 1\bbey was begun in 610 by Sebert, King oi the Eas t Saxon ; it was de troyed by the Danes, and r ebuilt in 958 by [( ing Edga r ; and in 12-tS it was e nlarged by l~ clwa r d, th e Co n fessor. It is no t as la rge a building as S a in t P a ul 's Cathedral, th o ug h it wa. a lso built in the form of a cross 400 fee t lo ng a nd 200 feet wide: but in it ancl ab ut it cen te r both the re ligion and c j,·il life of t he E n o·Ji sh empir e. ll ere religious ser, ·ices a re h eld da il y . !J e re e\·cry coronation has taken pl ace s in ce th e time of l~dward the Confe sso r, until and in clu d ing t he p rese n t k ing. J lcre is witn ess ed m ore pomp a ncl state ly magnifice nce than in a ny o th er place in t he wor ld. l lcrc a re buri ed mo re of earth's illustrious clead than in a ny ot h e r li ke p lace. 11 ere ha,·e been prope rly pl aced mo re commemo rative tablets of those who have n o bly wrough t and glorious ly achiev ed than in an_,. o th er knov-m bu il di ng. l fcre may be read and studJed tltc history of t he Engli, h . peaking peop le, almost. II err.: arc remembered Ch urchmen and Statesmen, \\ ' ritc rs and 2\[usicia ns, E:-.p lorers and Phi lanthro pists. \ \ 'h,1le \'er may h:-t\' l' been their relation to each o th er in li fe, they arc alike in honor he re, a nd their glorious sen· i~·e.., are the heritage of a most grateful people. "That :lltll<illl' ptlt: lwhnld, \\ 'here rro}:tl lteads rt'l'l'llt' the sacn·d ~old: I I g-it e' lht• llt cro11 ns, a 11d dues th e ir ashes kn·p· Tht'rl' m.tde likt• gods. ltkt' mortal- thl'l"l' they ,Jct: p, :\f a k111R the rirdt' nf their reign complt'tc The.st• , lllh 11f l'tllptrl', 11 hert· lht•} rise t hey sd." The I louse of Parliament is a ( ;ot hic an·lJ itccture ancl afiurds one a fine ,·iew of g ra ceiul columns and pinnacles and to\\ er". En•rything ahoul the e·derior of this Bu ilding is pleas ing and re. tiul to the onlooker. fts co lumns a rc Page One l l undred Fo rty one |