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Martha, St.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The sister of Mary and Lazarus, the patron saint of good housewives, is represented, in homely costume, with a bunch of keys at her girdle, and a pot in her hand. Festival, July 20.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Martha, St.'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​m/martha-st.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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