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Saint Simon. Line engraving by L. Kilian, 1623, after J.M. Kager.

Saint Jude. Line engraving by L. Kilian, 1623, after J.M. Kager.

Saint Philip. Line engraving by L. Kilian, 1623, after J.M. Kager.

Activities for November: a man cuts up wood with an axe, wedges and a mallet, while women gather and process flax. Engraving by W. Kilian after J.M. Kager.

Saint Godehardus of Hildesheim: his sermons force the dead to leave their graves, resulting in reformation among the living. Engraving by R. Sadeler after J.M. Kager.

Saint Matthew. Line engraving by L. Kilian, 1623, after J.M. Kager.

Saint Paul. Line engraving by L. Kilian, 1623, after J.M. Kager.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin). Line engraving  by L. Kilian, 1623, after J.M. Kager.

Saint Severin of Noricum awakens from the dead the priest Silvinus, in the presence of five other men. Engraving by R. Sadeler after J.M. Kager.

Saint Bartholomew. Line engraving by L. Kilian, 1623, after J.M. Kager.

Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by L. Kilian, 1623, after J.M. Kager.

Saint James the Less. Line engraving by L. Kilian, 1623, after J.M. Kager.

The hanging of Saint Maximus of Salzburg; Roman soldiers and other figures in the foreground, an army in the background. Engraving by R. Sadeler after J.M. Kager.

Martyrdom of Saint Boniface and massacre of other people behind. Engraving by R. Sadeler after J.M. Kager.

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Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by L. Kilian, 1623, after J.M. Kager.

The hanging of Saint Maximus of Salzburg; Roman soldiers and other figures in the foreground, an army in the background. Engraving by R. Sadeler after J.M. Kager.

Saint Simon. Line engraving by L. Kilian, 1623, after J.M. Kager.

Saint Jude. Line engraving by L. Kilian, 1623, after J.M. Kager.

Martyrdom of Saint Boniface and massacre of other people behind. Engraving by R. Sadeler after J.M. Kager.

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