Pietas Londinensis : the history, design, and present state of the various public charities in and near London / by A. Highmore.

  • Highmore, A. (Anthony), Jr., 1758-1829.
Date:
1814
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Credit: Pietas Londinensis : the history, design, and present state of the various public charities in and near London / by A. Highmore. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Deration for their time and attendance^ and^ some are benefited by a residence upon the establishment, jet the medical and surgical professors, except in very rare instances, have accustomed themselves to devote the ablest fruits of their study and skill, the best efforts of a long and expensive education,, to the promotion of the chief object of these houses of mercy, without any other emolument than what their fame may justly, acquire. Hence it will appear a far too extensive labour to investigate the nature of each of these numerous institutions; the present work will be devoted to a concise inquiry into the Public Charities of our munificent metro- polis. In my work on the Law of Mortmain and Charitable Uses, I have endeavoured to elu^ cidate, by the decisions of the courts of la^y and equity, and by the statutes^of the realm,, ,the careful interest which has been taken by the constitution of England, in the promotion! and preservation of establishments of charity,, consistently with a just limitation, which hasv been formed as a necessary barrier; againstt superstition,; I