Official Guide To St Cross Hospital Near Winchester

Author : William Thorn Warren
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ISBN 13 : 9781331935117
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book St. Cross Hospital written by William Thorn Warren and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from St. Cross Hospital: Near Winchester; Its History and Buildings As all the works treating solely of the Hospital of St. Cross have been out of print for some time past, I have been asked to prepare this small Handbook. In its hasty compilation I have endeavoured to locate the charm of its adventitious history by accompanying the notes with carefully selected illustrations; for many of these I am indebted to the great patience and skill of the photographer, Mr. W. T. Green. St. Cross is one of the earliest foundations for the care of impotent men, - a sort of medioeval convalescent home, - the noble Founder's idea being that the best medicine for enfeebled health is a generous diet, coupled with a regular and peaceful life. For the "hundred-hall" poor, who did not need medical treatment, coarser bread and only one dish was allowed. In placing this book before the public, I wish to acknowledge the assistance I have received from the Master and Brothers of St. Cross, the representatives of the late Canon Humbert, from Messrs. Macmillan and Co., from Papers by Professor Freeman, B. W. Greenfield, F.S.A., Rev. J. G. Joyce, F.S.A., Rev. Dr. Fearon, Woodward's "Hampshire" Duthy's "Sketches," a synoptical letter to the "Times" April, 1896, and from various writers on St. Cross to whose works reference is made. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.