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or SWITHUN, St., Bishop tutor to Egbert's son, Ethelwulf, under whom he was made bishop. He was a devoted builder of churches and a man of unusual piety and humility. He built a bridge at the E. side of the city. He died in 862 and was buried in the churchyard of Winchester. A century later he was canonized, and the monks cathedral. Although the account canexhumed his body to deposit it in the not be found in contemporary clers, the transference of the body is ary chronisupposed to have taken place on July 15, and to have been delayed by violent rains. Hence the still current belief that if rain falls on SWITHIN SWLTZERLAND July 15 it will continue to rain for 40 Below these falls its navigation properly days.

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