licitas and St. Nicholas. This latter saint restored to
life some children, murdered by an inkeeper,[TN-148] of Myra, and pickled
in a pork-tub.

COBBLERS, St. Crispin, who worked at the trade.

CRIPPLES, St. Giles, because he refused to be cured of an accidental
lameness, that he might mortify his flesh.

DIVINES, St. Thomas Aquinas, author of _Somme de Theology_.

DOCTORS, St. Cosme, who was a surgeon in Cilicia.

DRUNKARDS. St. Martin, because St. Martin's Day (November 11) happened
to be the day of the Vinalia, or feast of Bacchus. St. Urban protects.

DYING, St. Barbara.

FERRYMEN, St. Christopher, who was a ferryman.

FISHERMEN, St. Peter, who was a fisherman.

FOOLS, St. Maturin because the Greek word _matia_ or _mat[^e]_ 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.

HOUSEWIVES, St. Osyth, especially to prevent their losing the keys, and
to help them in finding these "tiny tormentors;" St. Martha, the sister
of Lazarus.

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

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.

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 (1233-1303).

LEARNED MEN, St. Catherine, noted for her learning, and for converting
certain philosophers, sent to convince the Christians of Alexandria of
the folly of the Christian faith.

MADMEN, St. Dymphna.

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.

MILLERS, St. ARNOLD,[TN-149] the son of a miller.

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