40 Emblems of our Lord 



S. Edward. — A cup and a dagger. 

 S, Benedict. — A cup with a saake issuing from it, 

 emblematical of poison. 



S, Richard. — ^A plough or a plough-share. 

 ^S*. Ambrose. — ^A hive of bees. 



S. Alphege — is represented with his chasuble full of 

 stones, and sometimes with a battle-axe in his hand, 

 the implement by which his life was terminated. 



S. George — ^with the dragon, is well known, although 

 variously represented ; the shield with his Cross is 

 perhaps his best emblem. 



S. Dunstan. — His emblem is a pair of tongs; also a 

 harp, upon which instrument he is said to have been 

 exceedingly skilful. 



S. Augustine — has no distinctive emblem. 



S. Nicomede. — A spiked club. 



S. Boniface — has for his emblem a scourge, or a 

 book pierced through with a sword. 



S. Alban — A sword and a cross. 



S. Swithu7i. — In an ancient wooden stick calendar, 

 or clog almanack, as it is called, this saint is repre- 



