Chronicles of Charter House (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Chronicles of Charter House Aloof from the mercantile and fashionable world, on the "thirteen acres and one rod of land" which Sir Walter de Manny devoted to the pious purpose of interring the bodies of the dead, stands the Hospital of King James, the bountiful work of one individual, the ever-memorable Thomas Sutton. For a time has this spot, endeared to the recollection= of so many, been without a Chronicler, to point out its eventful history to those who are now sharing the benefits of its protection, or to awaken in the breasts of those who have gone forth from its walls, the kindly feelings with which all are apt to contemplate the place where their 2 early years have been spent. It is true, that able and worthy Antiquaries, in times when archaeological pursuits were but rarely followed, inquired into its institution: on their anterior Histories, more especially those of Bearcroft and Heme, this attempt is principally grounded. The Author has, however, laboured diligently to collect whatever could contribute to illustrate the subject, and has been enabled to glean much additional information, still there lies open a wide field of inquiry, which, for his own satisfaction, if not for that of the public, he hopes erelong to explore. 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.