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

Fools, St. Maturin, because the Greek word matia or maté means “folly.’

Free Trade. R. Cobden is called “The Apostle of Free Trade” (1804–1865).

Freemen, St. John.

Fullers, St. Sever, because the place so called, on the Adour, is or was famous for its tanneries and fulleries.

Goldsmiths, St. Eloy, who was a goldsmith.

Hatters, St. William, the son of a hatter.

Hog and Swineherds, St. Anthony. Pigs unfit for food used anciently to have their ears slit, but one of the proctors of St. Anthony’s Hospital once tied a bell about the neck of a pig whose ear was slit, and no one ever attempted to injure it.

Horses. Sir Thomas More says, “St. Loy we make a horse leche, and must let our horse rather renne vnshod and marre his hoofe than to shooe him on his daye.”—Works, 194. St. Stephen’s Day “we must let al out horses bloud with a knife, because St. Stephen was killed with stones.”

Housewives, St. Osyth, especially to prevent their losing the keys, and to help them in finding those “tiny tormentors;” St. Martha, the sister of Lazarus.

Huntsmen, St. Hubert, who lived in the Ardennes, a famous hunting forest; and St. Eustace.

Husbands. (See Uncumber.)

Idiots. St. Gildas restores them to their right senses.

Infants, St. Felicitas and St. Nicholas.

Infidels. Voltaire is called “The Apostle of Infidels” (1694–1778).

Insane Folks, St. Dymphna.

Keys. St. Osyth is invoked by women who have mislaid their keys.

Lawyers, St. Yves Helori (in Sicily), who was called “The Advocate of the Poor,” because he was always ready to defend them in the law-courts gratuitously (1253–1303).

Learned Men, St. Catharine, noted for her learning, and for converting certain philosophers sent to convince the Christians of Alexandria of the folly of the Christian faith.

Locksmiths, St. Peter, because he holds the keys of heaven.

Madmen, St. Dymphna and St. Fillan.

Maidens, the Virgin Mary.

Mariners, St. Christopher, who was a ferryman; and St. Nicholas, who was once in danger of shipwreck, and who, on one occasion, lulled a tempest for some pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land.

Mercers, St. Florian, the son of a mercer.

Millers, St. Arnold, the son of a miller.