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 ii s. V.MAY is, 1912.] NOTES AND QUERIES.

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Dare.

Object.

Significance.

Remarks.

Sept,

1 +

Stag and mitre.

St. Giles

Abbot of Aries. When living in seclusion, he

sustained himself on herbs and the milk of a

3

Sheep shears. .

A reminder to shear the

hind that came to his cell at regular intervals^

sheep.

8 +

Crown, and basket of

The Nativity of the Virgin. A reminder to gather the

fruit and

fruit.

\

flowers.

14 +

Cross

Holy Cross Day-

Invented about 630.

15

Tripod

Autumn " Ting ". .

See Jan. 19.

21 +

Axe and winged

St. Matthew

Apostle and Evangelist. Martyred.

head.

23

Goat

An agricultural reminder.

29 +

Trumpet and scales.

St. Michael and All Angels.

The trumpet is to awaken the dead, and the scales to weigh their souls.

Oct.

4+

Book,

St. Francis of Assisi

Founder of the Order of Franciscans. Died

and fish.

An indication of the herring

1226. Canonized 1228.

fishing.

7 +

Convent, and pair of

St. Brigitta A reminder to card the wool

Foundress of the Convent of Vadstena, Sweden^ Died 1373. Canonized 1391.

carding combs

14+

Papal crown,

St. Calixtus

Pope. Killed 226.

and leafless

tree.

A seasonal indication.

18

Ox,

St. Luke

Evangelist.

and calf.

An agricultural reminder.

21 +

Arrow and lance

St. Ursula. .

Refers to the legendary massacre of St. Ursula

with flag.

and her 11,000 virgins.

28

Cross and lance,

SS. Simon and Judo

Apostles. St. Simon crucified 107. St. Jude

Nov.

and flail.

An agricultural reminder.

killed with a club 80.

1 +

Nine stars, or

All Saints' Day.

crosses.

Inverted boat.

A reminder that sailing is no

longer safe.

11 +

Mitre and goose.

St. Martin

Bishop of Tours and founder of the monastery of Mannoutier-les-Tours. There was a legend

that he died from eating goose 397.

19

Convent. .

St. Elisabeth of Marburg, Hungary.

Foundress of the Order of Poor Clares. Died 1231. Canonized 1235.

20

Horseshoe. .

A reminder to have the

horses rough shod, on ac-

_ count of the slippery

roads.

23

Papal crown

St. Clement

Pope. Thrown into the sea with an anchor

and anchor,

round his neck 101.

and bow.

p

25

Spiked wheel, and s p i n n i_n g wheel.

St Catherine. Virgin. Was about to be tortured with spiked A domestic reminder which wheels, but was miraculously delivered. Mar- probably owes its posi- tyred in the first half of the fourth century.

tion here to its similarity

to St. Catherine's wheel.

30 +

Salt ire,

St. Andrew. . . Apostle and martyr. Crucified on a crux

and trap. An agricultural reminder. decussata.

E. CHAPPELL.

(To be continued.)