C. E. Clayton for his kindness in reading
the proofs of this book and in suggesting additions.

E. V. L.
_December 12, 1903._

P.S.--The sheets of the one-inch ordnance map of Sussex are fourteen in
all, their numbers running thus:

_________________________________________________________
| | | | | |
| 300 | 301 | 302 | 303 | 304 |
| Alresford | Haslemere | Horsham | T. Wells | Tenterden |
|___________|___________|_________|__________|___________|
| | | | | |
| 316 | 317 | 318 | 319 | 320 |
| Fareham |Chichester |Brighton | Lewes | Hastings |
|___________|___________|_________|__________|___________|
| | | | |
| 331 | 332 | 333 | 334 |
|Portsmouth | Bognor | Worthing|Eastbourne|
|___________|___________|_________|__________|

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION

In the present edition a number of small errors have been corrected and
a new chapter amplifying certain points and supplying a deficit here and
there has been added. The passage about Stane Street is reprinted from
the _Times Literary Supplement_ by kind permission.

E. V. L.
_April 20, 1904_

CONTENTS

PAGE
CHAPTER I

MIDHURST 1

CHAPTER II

MIDHURST'S VILLAGES 9

CHAPTER III

FIRST SIGHT OF THE DOWNS 23

CHAPTER IV

CHICHESTER 28

CHAPTER V

CHICHESTER AND THE HILLS 39

CHAPTER VI

CHICHESTER AND THE PLAIN 54

CHAPTER VII

ARUNDEL AND NEIGHBOURHOOD 68

CHAPTER VIII

LITTLEHAMPTON 75

CHAPTER IX

AMBERLEY AND PARHAM 84

CHAPTER X

PETWORTH 93

CHAPTER XI

BIGNOR 107

CHAPTER XII

HORSHAM 112

CHAPTER XIII

ST. LEONARD'S FOREST 123

CHAPTER XIV

WEST GRINSTEAD, COWFOLD AND HENFIELD 130

CHAPTER XV

STEYNING AND BRAMBER 135