The Every-day Book and Table Book, v. 1 (of 3) / or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

by William Hone

October 25.

Sts. Crysanthus and Daria, 3rd Cent. Sts. Crispin and Crispinian, A. D. 287. St. Gaudentius of Brescia, A. D. 420. St. Boniface I. Pope, A. D. 422.

Crispin.

The name of this saint is in the church of England calendar and the almanacs, why Crispinian’s is disjoined from it we are not informed.

St. Crispin and St. Crispinian, PATRONS OF THE GENTLE CRAFT.

St. Crispin and St. Crispinian
PATRONS OF THE GENTLE CRAFT.

“Our shoes were sow’d with merry notes,
And by our mirth expell’d all moan;
Like nightingales, from whose sweet throats
Most pleasant tunes are nightly blown;
The Gentle Craft is fittest then
For poor distressed gentlemen!”

St. Hugh’s Song.