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continually repeated; but Saints of this order would scarcely be represented except in places where they had a local interest, discoverable by county history or the tradition of the neighbourhood.

6. Ancient paintings in fresco, on panel, or glass, and manuscript illuminations, have of course an authority which cannot belong even to the earliest wood-cuts; as the artist had not the same temptation to generalise or repeat. Nevertheless, many of these early wood-cuts were unquestionably designed after more ancient models on panel, glass, &c., and where they can be identified by their circumstances are of very great value.

 

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Almsgiving ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		Female employed in distributing alms ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			St. Potentiana[1], V. May 19
Altar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		Martyrdom of a Pope at the Altar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			St. Stephen, P.P. Aug. 2
*Altar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		Martyrdom of a Bishop at the Altar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	St. Thomas à Becket[2], Dec. 29
Altar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		King lying at the foot of an Altar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			St. Canute, K. M. July 10
Anchor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		At the feet ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	St. Clement, P.P.M. Nov. 23, or St. Felix, Bp. M. March 8
Angel ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	In armour, Devil at the feet, sometimes other Angels behind ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	St. Michael, Sept. 29
Angel and Boy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		Walking together, (see book of Tobit) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Raphael the Archangel, Oct. 24
Armour ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		Warrior in ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	St.George, M. April 23, or St. Maurice, M. Sept. 22.
Arms and Legs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		Cut off ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			St. Adrian, M. March 4
*Arrow or Spear ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		In hand, sometimes the emblem of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			St. Thomas, Ap. Dec. 21
*Arrow & Book ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		In hand ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			St. Ursula, V. M. Oct. 21
Arrows ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		Saint stripped, and transfixed with ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	St. Edmund, K.M. Nov. 20, or St. Sebastian, M. Jan. 20
Banner & Cross ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		Seen in the air ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			St. Constantius[3], Emperor
Basket ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		Held in the hand, containing bread ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			St. Philip, Ap. May 1
Basket ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		Of Fruit, Flowers, and Spices in hand ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			St. Dorothy, V. M. Feb. 6
Bed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Two Physicians attending a Bishop in bed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	St. Cosmas and St. Damian, M. Sept. 27
Beehive ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		In the back-ground ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			St. Ambrose, Bp. Dec. 7
Blind Man ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		Restored to sight, by a Saint ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			St. Magnus, M. Aug. 19
*Block ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................		A Pope kneeling at the ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................			St. Fabian[4], P. P. M. &c.

1. Probably other Saints thus.
2. Several of the Saints were martyred thus.
3. It seems probable that this is an error, and that the Emperor Constantine was really intended.
4. A great many Martyrs are represented at the block.