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Originally appearing in Volume V01, Page 718 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

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ALMSHOUSE , a See also:

HOUSE
HOUSE (O. Eng. hiss, a word common to Teutonic languages, cf. Dut. huis, Ger. Haus; in Gothic it is only found in gudhiss, a temple; it may be ultimately connected with the root of " hide," conceal)

house built and endowed by private charity for the See also:

RESIDENCE (Latin residere, to remain behind, to dwell, reside)

residence of poor and usually aged See also:

PEOPLE

people . The greater portion were built after the See also:

Reformation . Two interesting examples are the See also:

HOSPITAL (Lat. haspitalis, the adjective of hospes, host or guest)

Hospital of St See also:

CROSS

Cross, near See also:

Winchester, founded in 1136, and Coningsby Hospital at See also:

HEREFORD

Hereford, founded in 1614 .

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