Chapter Saints to Sakhrat of S by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Riches. St. Anne and St. Vincent help those who seek it. Gold-diggers should ask them for nuggets.

Scabs. St. Rooke cures.

Small-Pox. St. Martin of Tours may be tried by those objecting to vaccination. In Hindûstan, Seetla wards it off.

Sore Throats. St. Blaise, who (when he was put to death) prayed if any person suffering from a sore throat invoked him, that he might be God’s instrument to effect a perfect cure.—Simeon Metaphrastes: Life of St. Blaise.

Storms and Tempests. St. Barbara (flourished 235).

Sudden Death. St. Martin saves from.

Temperance. Father Mathew is called “The Apostle of Temperance” (1790–1856).

Tooth-Ache. St. Appolonia, because before she was burnt alive, all her teeth were pulled out; St. Blase.

Vermin-Destroyers. St. Gertrude and St. Huldrick.

Wealth-Bestower. St. Anne; recommended to the sultan.

(2) Saints (Local). The following are the patron saints of the cities, nations, or places set down:—

Aberdeen, St. Nicholas (died 342). His day is December 6.

Abyssinia, St. Frumentius (died 360). His day is October 27.

Alexandria, St. Mark, who founded the church there (died A.D. 52). His day is April 25.

Alps (The), Felix Neff (1798–1829).

Antioch, St. Margaret (died 275). Her day is July 20.

Ardennes (The), St. Hubert (656-730). He is called “The Apostle of the Ardennes.” His days are May 30 and November 3.

Armenia, St. Gregory of Armenia (256-331). His day is September 30.

Bath, St. David, from whose benediction the waters of Bath received their warmth and medicinal qualities (480-544). His day is March 1.

Beauvais, St. Lucian (died 290), called “The Apostle of Beauvais.” His day is January 8.

Belgium, St. Boniface (680-755). His day is June 5.

Bohemia, St. Wenceslaus; St. John Nepomuk.

Brussels, the Virgin Mary; St. Gudule, who died 712. St. Gudule’s Day is January 8.

Cagliari (in Sardinia), St. Efisio or St. Ephesus.

Cappadocia, St. Matthias (died A.D. 62). His day is February 24.

Carthage, St. Perpetua (died 203). Her day is March 7.

Cologne, St. Ursula (died 452). Her day is October 21.