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graving of, from a painting, | Medieval symbols, their allego-

259.

Martin, S., translation of, 87;

rical significations, 335; his-
torical do., 338.

account of, 134; *illustration | Melan, S., 262.

of, from painted glass, ib.
Martyrdom of a saint often com-

memorated by the erection of
a Church, 308.

Mary Magdalene, S., account of,
91; *engraving of, from a
brass, 92; probable cause of
many dedications in her
name, 316.

Mary, S., the Virgin, annun-
ciation of, 59; nativity of,
107; purification of, 43; vi-
sitation of, 87; pictures of,
painted by S. Luke, 129;
treading on the head of a
serpent, emblem of the Con-
ception, 149.

Mass of S. Gregory, *engraving
of, 52; legend of, 53.
Mater Dolorosa, the Virgin so
called, 59.

Matthew, S., account of, 109;
*engraving of, ib. ; explana-
tion of his evangelistic sym-
bol, 331; *engravings of, 333,
334.

Matthias, S., account and *re-

presentation of, 47.
Maundy Thursday, why so
called, 160.

Maurice, S., account of, 260.
Mawgan, S., 261.
Mawnan, S., ib.

Medardus, S., account of, ib.

Meliorus, S., or Melior, account
of, 262.
Mellin, S., ib.
Merryn, S., 262.
Merther, S., ib.
Metherian, S., 263.
Mevan, S., or Mewan, ib.
Michael, S., account of, 111;
* engraving of, combating the
devil, from an illumination,
112; Churches dedicated in
his honour on eminences, 312.
Michael, S., and All Angels,

when and why instituted,
110; *illustration of, 111.
Milburga, S., account of, 263.
Mildred, S., account of, ib.
Minster in Sheppey, monastery
of, founded by S. Sexburga,
286.

Minster in Thanet, Church of,
built by S. Eadburga, 225.
Modwenna, S., or S. Morwenna,
account of, 264.
Monograms of the name of Je-
sus, why used, 96; exam-
ples of, 98.

*

Mungo, S.; see S. Kentigern,
253.

Mylor, S.; see S. Meliorus, 262.

N.

Name of Jesus, 96; *various
engravings of, 98.

Nathaniel in the Gospels, same
as S. Bartholomew, 100.
*Nativity, engraving of the,
162.

Nectan, S., account of, 264.
Neot, S., account of, 265.
Newland, S., 266.
Newlyn, S., ib.

Nicholas, S., account of, 147;
*engraving of, from a MS.,
ib.; peculiarly honoured in
sea-faring towns and mari-
time counties, 312; patron
saint of King Henry VI., 316.
Nicomede, S., account of, 79.
Ninian, S., account of, 266.
Nonna, S., account of, ib.
Norfolk, numerous dedications

to S. Botolph there, 311.
Normans, fond of the dedication
of S. Michael, and why, 117.
Nunn, S; see S. Nonna, 266.

0.

Olave, S., or Olaus, account of,
267; *engraving of, from a
rood-screen, ib.; reason of
the Churches near London
bridge being dedicated in his
name, 313.

Omnipresence of God, how re-
presented, 328.
Onolaus, S., 268.
Oratories and cells of mission-
aries, their influence on dedi-
cations, 306.
Orkney Islands, S. Magnus pa-
tron saint of, 258.

O Sapientia, meaning of in the
calendar, 151.

Osmund, S., account of, 268.
Oswald, S., king, account of,
268; *engraving of, from the
Lubeck Passionale, 269; his
head deposited in the tomb
of S. Cuthbert, 216; parti-
culars of dedications in his
name, 311.

bishop of Worces-
ter, account of, 271.
Oswestry, Salop, its supposed
origin, 270.

Oswy, king of Northumbria,
recovers the head of S. Os-
wald, 216, 270.

Oswyn, S., account of, 271.
Osyth, S., or Scytha, account
of, 272; raised to life by S.
Morwenna, 264; *engraving
of, from painted glass, 272.
Ouen, S., or Owen, account of,
273.
Oxford University, founded by
the advice of S. Neot, 265;
S. Frideswide patron saint
of, 237; New College Cha-
pel, description of nine choirs
of angels there, 115.

P.

Padstow, Cornwall, a corrup-
tion of Petroc-Stow, 277.
Palm-branch, its meaning, 325.
Palm Sunday, why so called,
160.

Pancras, S., account of, 274.

Pandiana, S., account of, 274.
Paris, S. Genoveva patron saint
of, 238.

Paternus, S., account of, 275.
Patrick, S., account of, 276.
Paul, S., account of, 40; *re-

presentation of, ib.
Paul's, S., Cathedral, crypt

dedicated to S. Faith, 121.
Paulinus, S., account of, 276,
Peacock, from the catacombs
at Rome, 327; its symbo-
lical meaning, ib.
Pelican feeding her young, its
symbolical meaning, 328;
*engraving of, ib.
Perpetua, S., account of, 51.
Peter, S., account of, 84; illus-

trations of, ib., 85.

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and S. Andrew, like- Quarrendon, Bucks., birth-

ness between, 85.

and S. Paul, why so
often associated, 41, 84.
Peterborough Abbey, erected
by S. Adelwold, 178.
Petrock, S., account of, 277;
locality of dedications in his
name, 309.

Philip, S., account and *engra-

ving of, 70.

Phoenix, its symbolical mean-
ing, 327; *engraving of, from
the catacombs at Rome, ib.
Pinnock, S., 278.

place of S. Osyth, 272.
Quinquagesima Sunday, why
so called, 158.

Quinton, S., account of, 279.
Quiricus, S.; see S. Cyricus,
217.

R.

Radegund, S., account of, 280.
Rain on S. Swithun's day, le-
gend of, 88.

Raphael, S., the archangel,

how represented, 114.
Relics, possession of, their in-
fluence in dedications, 308.

Piran, S., or Kyeran, account Remigius, S., of Lincoln, ac-

of, ib.

count of, 281.

in Zabuloe, Church of,
account of, ib.

of Rheims, ac-

count of, 120.

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SAVIOUR,

S., or CHRIST
CHURCH, dedications in this
name, 173, 200; their origin,
173.

Scitha, S., or Scytha; see S.
Osyth, 272.

Scithewell, S.; see S. Sidwell,
287.

Scourge, its meaning as an em-
blem, 344.

Scull, its meaning as an em-
blem, 345.

Sebastian, S., account of, 284;
*engraving of, from a MS.,
285; how distinguished from
S. Edmund, 138.

Sunday, why so call- Seir, S., 285.

ed, ib.
Romald, S., 282.

Rome, early Christian symbols
existing in the catacombs
there, 319.

Senan, S., account of, 285.
Septuagesima Sunday, why so
called, 158.

Sepulchre, S., origin of this
dedication, 285.

Rumbold, S., or Rumbald, ac- Seraphim, how represented,

count of, 282.

Rumold, S., or Rumwald, ac-

count of, 283.

Rumon, S., account of, 282.
Ruthen, S., 283.

S.

Saints' days, why adopted by
the Reformers, 7.
Sampson, S., account of, 283.
Sanscreet, S., 284.

Sarum Breviary, compiled by
S. Osmund, 268.
Sativola, S.; see S. Sidwell,
287.

114; description of, in New
College Chapel, 116; * engra-

vings of, from do., and from
the Cadmon MS., 114.
Serpent, its signification as an
emblem, 343.

twined round an ap-
ple-branch, its meaning, 327;
*engraving of, 328.
Serpent's head, under the heel
of the Virgin emblematic of
the Conception, 149.
Sexagesima Sunday, why so
called, 158.

Sexburga, S., account of, 286.

Shamrock, why the national
emblem of Ireland, 276.
Shepherd, the Good, two ex-
amples of, from the cata-
combs at Rome, 321.
Shrove Tuesday, why so called,
159.

Sidwell, S., or Sativola, account
of, 287.

Sign of "The Christopher,"
its origin, 205; of "The
Three Kings," 35.
Silvester, S., account of, 156.
Simon, S., account and *en-

graving of, 130,

Sitha, S., 272.

Sithney, S., 287.

Size lane, London, a corruption

of S. Sitha's lane, 272.

Swan, its meaning as an em-
blem, 343.

Swithun, S., account of, 87;
legend of rain on his day,
88; particulars of dedica-
tions in his name, 311.
Sword, probable origin of, in
the arms of London, 42; its
meaning as an emblem, 345.
Symbols, early Christian, 319;
evangelistic, 329; medieval,
335.

Symphorian, S., account of,
287.

Tallan, S., 288.

T.

Tamworth monastery, founded
by S. Edith, 226.

Snake, its signification as an Taper, its meaning as an em-

emblem, 345.

Soham monastery, Cambridge-

shire, founded by S. Felix, 235.
Spain, S. James the Great pa-
tron of, 94.
Stag, approaching water, its
symbolical meaning, 325.
Standing upon a figure, its
symbolical meaning, 345.
*Star of Bethlehem, engraving
of, 35.

Stephen, S., account of, 152;
*engraving of his martyr-
dom, ib.; *representation of,
from painted glass, 153.
Stithian, S., 287.
Stone, its meaning as an em-
blem, 345.

blem, 344.

Te Deum, said to be composed
by S. Ambrose, 62, 102; slen-
der authority for this, 157,
(note.)

Tenebræ, Roman Catholic ser-
vice so called, 166.
Territorial divisions influencing
dedications, 310.
Tesselain, S., 288.
Tethe, S., or Etha, 288.
Thaddæus, S. Jude so called,
130.

Thaumaturgus, S. Cuthbert so
called, 216.

Theban legion, massacre of,
260.

Theobald, S., account of, 288.

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