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The arrival of the Phocœans-The story of Protis and Gyptis-Siege of Marseilles by Cesar-Pythias the first to describe Britain-The old city-Encroachment of the sea-S. Victor-Christianity: when introduced-S. Lazarus-Cannebière-The old galley-Siege by the Constable de Bourbon-Plague-The Canal de Marseilles-The plague of 1720-Bishop Belzunce-The Revolution-The Marseillaise-The Reign of Terror at Marseilles-The Clary girls.
AS has been already stated, Massilia, or Marseilles, was originally a Phœnician trading station. Then it was occupied by the Phocœans from Asia Minor. It came about in this fashion.