Barbara, S., legend of, 190; | Boniface, S., account of, 79.
*engraving of, from a MS.,
Barnabas, S., account and *re-
Book, its signification as an
emblem, 341.
Boston, Lincolnshire, origin of,
196.
Bartholomew, S., account and Botolph, S., account of, 196;
Basil, S., account of, 192.
Beatrice, S., or Beatrix, ac-
count of, 193.
Bede, Venerable, account of,
77; instructed by S. Bennet
Biscop, 194; ordained by S.
extensively honoured in Nor-
folk, 311.
Brandon, S., account of, 196.
Brannock, S., account of, 197.
Breaca, S., account of, ib.
Brecon, town of, origin of its
name, 199.
John of Beverley, 250; his Brendon, S.; see S. Brandon,
epitaph, 78.
Bee-hive, its signification as an
Bega, S., or Begh, account of,
195.
Benedict, S., account of, 54;
*representation of, from a
MS., 56.
Briavel, S., account of, 198.
Bride, S., or Bridget, account
of, 198.
Britius, S., or Brice, account
of, 135.
Bruard, S., 198.
Budoc, S., account of, 199.
or Bennet Biscop, Burial places of saints, their
account of, 194.
or Bene't, uncer-
tainty respecting dedications
in this name, 195.
Benno, S., instructor of S.
Winefrede, 299.
Beza, S.; see S. Bega, 195.
Birth-places of saints, their in-
fluence on dedications in the
locality, 309.
influence in the choice of
dedications, 307.
Buriana, S., account of, 199.
Bury S. Edmund, origin of, and
of its arms and crest, 138.
Cadock, S., account of, 199.
CALENDAR, the, of THE CHURCH,
pp. 19-30.
Blacksmiths and farriers, S. Cambridge, King's college cha-
Eligius patron of, 230.
Blasius, S., account of, 44; * re-
presentation of, from painted
glass, 45.
pel why dedicated in honour
of SS. Mary and Nicholas,
316; nunnery there formerly
dedicated to S.Radegund,281.
Candelabra, with seven branch-
es, its meaning, 328; * engra-
ving of from the catacombs at
Rome, ib.
Candida, S., 200.
Candlemas, why so called, 43.
Canterbury, when made the
metropolitan see, 77; Cathe-
dral founded by S. Ethelbert,
231.
Catacombs at Rome, early
Christian symbols existing
there, 319.
Catherine, S., account of, 142;
engraving of from painted
glass, 144; probable cause
of many dedications in her
name, 315.
Catherine wheel,
of, 143.
graving of, 139; *do. from an
ambry at Foulis, 58.
Chad, S., account of, 50; local-
ity of dedications in his name,
310.
Chalice, its signification as an
Charles, King, the martyr,
Churches named after him, 42.
Cherubim, how represented,
114; description of in New
College chapel, 117.
Chester, S. Werberge patron
saint of, 296.
* two examples of from the
catacombs at Rome, 321.
Christ on the cross, various
modes of representing, 320.
Christ Church and S. Saviour,
dedications to this name,
173-200.
Christian and Jewish Churches,
*allegorical figures of, 164;
described, 165.
Christmas day, 152.
Christopher, S., legend of, 200;
*illustration of, from a MS.,
202; from a brass, 203.
Churches on eminences, why so
many are dedicated to S.
Michael, 111.
Circle, emblem of the Circum-
cision, 31.
Circumcision, festival of, ib.
Clair, S., account of, 205;
*illustration of, from painted
glass, 206.
Clara, S., or Clare, account
of, 206; * illustration of,
from a painting, 207.
Clarissines, or poor Clares, or-
der of nuns so called from
S. Clara, 206.
Clement, S., account and * illus-
tration of, from the Lubeck
Passionale, 140.
Cleodocus, S., 207.
Clere, S., Cornwall, uncertainty
of its dedication, 206.
Childermas or Holy Innocents, Clether, S., 208.
Christ as the good Shepherd,
Clog almanacks, account of,
12; *illustrations of two,
from the Bodleian library and
Ashmolean museum, 18.
Club, its signification as an em-
blem, 341.
Cosmas and Damian, SS., ac-
Crediton, Devon, S. Boniface
born at, 79.
Cock, its symbolical meaning, Creed, S., 214;-the, portions
assigned traditionally to each
Coldingham priory, founded by Crevenna, S., or Crowenna, 214.
Conception of the Virgin, feast
so called, when and why in-
stituted, 149.
Congar, S., account of, 209.
Constantine the Great, S., em-
peror, account of, 209; *me-
dal of, 210; converted by
S. Silvester, 157.
Constantine, cross of, *
ples of, from the catacombs,
&c., 98, 324, 327, 328.
Constantine, S., king, account
of, 209.
Corn, ears of, their symbolical
meaning, 325.
Cornelius, S., account of, 211;
*engraving of, from a MS.,
ib.
Cornish saints, general notice
of, 212.
Cornwall, origin of the singular
dedications there, 212, 305.
Cripplegate S. Giles, London,
why so called, 313.
Cripples, S. Giles the patron
of, 105.
Crispin, S., account of, 129.
Cross, invention of, why cele-
brated, 72.
Cross, the, different varieties
of, 319; *cross jewelled, &c.,
from the catacombs at Rome,
319; cross at Alphington,
Devon, 170; cross of Con-
stantine, *examples of, 98,
324, 327, 328; cross on the
end of a long staff, its mean-
ing, 342.
Crowland Abbey, curious cus-
tom there, 101.
Crown, its symbolical mean-
ing, 342.
Crucifix, the, general adoption
of, 320; *example of, from
Sherborne Abbey, ib., and
*from Romsey Abbey, 321.
Crucifixion, the, engraving of,
161; emblems of described,
ib. ; * engravings of, 162.
Cuby, S., account of, 214.
Culbone, S., 214.
Cumberland,
Churches in, dedicated to Devon, prevalence of certain
S. Kentigern, 254.
Cuthberga, S., account of, 214.
Cuthbert, S., account of, 215;
*representation of, from an-
cient sculpture, ib. ; locality
of some dedications in his
name, 310.
Cuthman, S., account of, 216.
Cyprian, S., account of, 110.
Cyr, S., or Cyricus, or Cyrus,
account of, 217.
Cyriac, S., account of, 217.
Cyricus, S., and S. Cyriac, the
confusion between them, 218.
Cyril, S., account of, ib,
Dagger, its meaning as an em-
blem, 342.
dedications there, 311.
Dieppe, S., or Dilph, 220.
Dinebo, S., ib.
Dionysius, S., or Denis, account
of, 121.
Dionysius the Areopagite, his
classification of angels, 113.
Dog, its symbolical meaning,
328.
Dominations, angels so called,
how represented, 114; de-
scription of, in New College
chapel, 116; *engraving of, ib.
Dominic, S., account of, 220.
Dorchester, Oxfordshire, S. Re-
migius last Bishop of, 281.
Dorothea, S., legend of, 221;
*engraving of, from a MS.,
Damian, S.; see SS. Cosmas Dove, introduced in represen-
and Damian, 213.
Daniel, S., account of, 218.
David, S., account of, 49.
Daye, S., account of, 219.
Decuman, S., account of 219.
Dedications of Churches, re-
marks on, 304–316.
Denis, S., account of, 121; *en-
graving of, from a rood-screen
painting, 122; extensively
honoured in Lincolnshire,
311; probable cause of many
dedications in his name, 315;
allegorical meaning of his le-
gend, 336.
Devil, his meaning as an em-
blem, 342.
tations of the Annunciation,
59; *with olive-branch, from
the catacombs at Rome, 35,
326; its symbolical meaning,
343.
*Doves, pair of, emblem of the
Purification, 43.
Dragon, its meaning as an em-
blem, 343; synonymous with
the devil, 342.
Dubritius, S., account of, 223.
Dunod, S.; see S. Dynoth, ib.
Dunstan, S., account of, 73;
* representation of, from
painted glass, 75; from a
drawing by his own hand, ib.;
resemblance between his le-
gend and S. Eligius, 229; lo- |
cality of some dedications in
his name, 310.
Durham, diocese of, S. Cuthbert
its patron saint, 215.
Dynoth, S., or Dunod, account
of, 223.
Eadburga, S., of Minster, ac-
count of, 225.
of Winchester,
account of, 224.
Eagle, its signification as an
emblem, 343.
Eanswide, S.; see S. Einswith,
228.
Easter Day, its probable deri-
vation, 169; how regulated,
170.
Easter Eve, tradition and cere-
monies of, 169; * watching
the sepulchre upon, engrav-
ing of, 169.
Easter sepulchres in Churches,
description and use of, 166.
Ebba, S., or Ebbe, account of,
225.
Ebchester monastery, founded
by S. Ebbe, ib.
Ecclesiastical divisions influenc-
ing dedications, 309.
Edburgh, S.; see S. Eadburgh,
225.
Edilienta, S., 226.
Edith, S., account of various
saints of this name, ib.
Edmund, S., account of, 137;
engraving of, from a rood-
screen, ib.; locality of some
dedications in his name, 311.
Edward the Confessor, S., ac-
count of, 122; * engraving of,
from painted glass, 124;
*from a roodscreen painting,
125; original patron saint of
England, 65.
Edward, king and martyr, ac-
count of, 53; translation of,
82.
Edwin, S., account of, 227.
Edwold, S., account of, 228.
Egwin, S., account of, ib.
Einswith, S., or Eanswide, ac-
count of, ib.
Elgin, S., corruption of Elgiva,
229.
Elgiva, S.; see S. Elgin, ib.
Eligius, S., or Eloy, account of,
ib.
Ely Abbey, erected by S. Adel-
wold, 178.
conventual Church, found-
ed by S. Etheldreda, 126.
Ember days, their meaning, 154.
England, origin of S. George's
connection with, 65.
Enoder, S., 230.
Enurchus, S., account of, 107.
Epiphany, the festival of, 32.
Erasmus, S., account of, 230;
engraving of, from painted
glass, 231.
Erme, S., or Ermette, ib.
Erney, S., ib.
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