PAGE Cathedral from the West _Frontispiece_ Arms of the See _Title page_ South Prospect of the Cathedral (Old Print) 2 Cathedral from Stowe Church (Old Print) 13 Ancient Gateway in the Close 17 South Transept in 1813--Exterior 23 Cathedral from the South 31 Cathedral from the Minster Pool 37 Great West Doorway in 1813 42 Great West Doorway 43 Southern Doorway in West Front 46 Bay of the Nave--Exterior 48 North Entrance in 1813 49 Bay of the Choir--Exterior 50 Doorway of South Transept 51 Bay of the Nave--Interior 55 Bay of the Choir--Interior 56 Nave in 1813--Interior 57 Nave, looking East 59 Nave, looking West 61 North Aisle of Nave, looking East 64 Arcade with Semi-Effigy 68 Detail of Semi-Effigy 69 Choir in 1820--Interior 77 Choir, looking East 79 South Choir Aisle 80 Choir, looking West 81 Under the Central Tower 85 Reredos 89 The Sleeping Children 95 Fresco in South Choir Aisle 97 Brackets in Lady Chapel 99 Lady Chapel 101 Brackets in Lady Chapel 104 Capital in Chapter-House 108 Chapter-House 109 Arcade in Chapter-House 111 The Gospels of St. Chad 115 Monument to Dr Johnson 136 PLAN OF THE CATHEDRAL 137 [Illustration: THE CATHEDRAL AT THE END OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.] CHAPTER I THE HISTORY OF THE CATHEDRAL