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his master to look after his institutions. It may be noticed that 

 Mygnach's settlement at Lanreath adjoins that of Cuhy at 

 Duloe. 



In Bishop Stafford's Register, his name is given as 

 Managhan. 



Lanreath Feast is now observed on August 3, although, 

 according to William of Worcester, the commemoration formerly 

 was on the Thursday after Whit- Sunday. 



In the Young Women's Window, at S. Neot, he is 

 represented in episcopal vestments. 



S. Martin, Bishop, Confessor. 



Tln-ee churches in Cornwall bear the name of S. Martin, as 

 well as one of the Scilly Islands. 



Martin was Bishop of Tours, in 371, and died November 11, 

 401, 



His relics were translated, July 4. 



Bishop Browne, of Bristol, says: — "There are in all, no 

 less than 3,668 churches (in France) dedicated to S. Martin. 

 There are eight of the eighty- six dioceses which have more than 

 a hundred churches thus dedicated, and all of these eight are in 



the regions opposite to the shores of Britain The Christian 



poet of the sixth century, writing at Poitiers of S. Martin, 

 declares that the Spaniard, the Moor, the Persian, the Briton, 

 loved him. This order of countries is due only to the exigencies 

 of metre. Gaul is not named, because it was the centre of the 

 cult of S. Martin, and there Fortunatus wrote."* 



This enormous popularity was due to the Biography written 

 by Sulpicius Severus, a book that somehow acquired an 

 extraordinary influence, and was read throughout the Christian 

 world with avidity. This is surprising, as nothing can be more 

 inept, often silly, than the work. 



Camborne church is dedicated to S. Martin, and the feast is 

 there held on November 11, S. Martin's Day. 



East Looe church is also dedicated to 8. Martin. 



*"The Christian Church before Augustine," S.P.C.K., 1897. 



