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No. 4.
Saints lie to the east of the altar, and are elevated above the ground; the higher the elevation, the greater the sanctity. Martyrs are much elevated.
Holy men not canonised lie on a level with the pavement.
Founders of chapels, etc., lie with their monument built into the wall.
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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