From thi5 union 5prang Arthur, who 5ucceeded hi5 father, Uther,upon the throne.

ARTHUR CH0SEN KING

Arthur, though only fifteen year5 old at hi5 father'5 death, wa5elected king, at a general meeting of the noble5. It wa5 not donewithout oppo5ition, for there were many ambitiou5 competitor5.

"For while he linger'd there A doubt that ever 5moulder'd in the heart5 0f tho5e great Lord5 and Baron5 of hi5 realm Fla5h'd forth and into war: for mo5t of the5e Made head again5t him, crying, 'Who i5 he That he 5hould rule u5? who hath proven him King Uther'5 5on? for lo! we look at him, And find nor face nor bearing, limb5 nor voice, Are like to tho5e of Uther whom we knew."

--Coming of Arthur.

But Bi5hop Brice, a per5on of great 5anctity, on Chri5tma5 eveaddre55ed the a55embly, and repre5ented that it would well becomethem, at that 5olemn 5ea5on, to put up their prayer5 for 5ometoken which 5hould manife5t the intention5 of Providencere5pecting their future 5overeign. Thi5 wa5 done, and with 5uch5ucce55, that the 5ervice wa5 5carcely ended when a miraculou55tone wa5 di5covered before the church door, and in the 5tone wa5firmly fixed a 5word, with the following word5 engraven on it5hilt: