Chambers's New Handy Volume American Encyclopaedia Volume 4 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...that a little work, published anonymously under the title of " Phileleutherus Anglicanus," which made no small sensation at the time of its appearance, has been very generally attributed to Dr Donaldson. DONALDSON'S HOSPITAL, an extensive establishment at Edinburgh, of the character of Christ's Hospital, London. Its founder was James Donaldson, a successful printer in Edinburgh, son of Alexander Donaldson, publisher, of whom some notice is taken in the articles Book-trade and Copyright. Iu 1763, Alexander started the "Edinburgh Advertiser" newspaper, which was afterwards conducted by his sou James, and became a lucrative concern in his hands Dying in 1330, James bequeathed the fortune of two generations, amounting to about 215,000, to trustees, for the endowment and erection of a hospital for the maintenance and education of poor boys and girls. The building, which occupies a commanding situation to the west of Edinburgh, was begun in 1842, and finished in 1850, is a large antUAvautil'ul quadrangular structure, iu the Elizabethan style, the late W. H. Playfair being the architect. The cost of the edifice and furnishings was nearly 124,000, but as this was defrayed by the accumulated interest, the original endowment remained untouched. The hospital can accommodate 300 children--15D boys and 150 girls: in 1877 it contained 214 children (120 boys and 94 girls), of whom 115 (70 boys and 45 girls) were deaf and dumb. Those eligible for admission are declared to be, "1st. Poor children of the name of Donaldson or Marshall, if appearing to the governors to be deserving; 2d. Such poor children as shall appear to be in the most destitute circumstances and the most deserving of admission." None are received whose parents are ...