St. Martin

It is called St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, but is at present quite central as it regards the metropolis.

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This, the “Forum Claudii et Axuma,” possesses remains of extensive Roman fortifications, and a very ancient church called St. Martin, built of stones from Roman buildings.

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Vase of St. Martin, which is as follows: when St. Martin visited the Martyr's Field at Agaune, he prayed for some time, and then stuck his knife into the ground, and was excusably astonished at seeing blood flow forth.

Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance Julia de Wolf Gibbs Addison

St. Martin, which is placed by De Prato in the year 400, is accurately given by St. Sulpicius in a letter to Bassula, his mother-ill-law, who then lived at Triers.

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

But the St. Martin was the biggest estaminet in the village and provided the best wines and coffees, so they stood in the doorway, undecided what to do.

Combed Out Frederick Augustus Voigt 1924

Indeed, they are known as St. Martin's fires, and the children call lighting a bonfire "warming the good St. Martin."

Peeps At Many Lands: Belgium Am��d��e Forestier 1887

This church, now known as St. Martin's, stood outside the walls of the deserted city of Durovernum, the buildings of which were in ruins, except where a group of rude dwellings rose in a corner of the old fortifications.

A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII Samuel Rawson Gardiner 1865

There is only one approach to it from the valley of St. Martin, which is very difficult; a portion of the way being in a deep wooded gorge, where a few men could easily arrest the progress of an army.

The Huguenots in France Samuel Smiles 1858

"and die grand towers of die gross St. Martin, which is vare bu'ful."

Rollo on the Rhine Jacob Abbott 1841

Kent, he found an ancient church on the site of what is now called St. Martin's. "

Notes and Queries, Number 66, February 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Various 1852