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Henry, or Hugh de Ferres, or de Ferrers, was Ihe personwho held this fief on the above condition, and who wasthe patriarchal ancestor of the family of that name, andwhich family still bear six horse-shoes in their coat armour;he was the person whom that prince entrusted to inspecthis farriers . 9
We should not oinit to observe, that if is remarked thathorse-slioes have been found, with other riding furniture, inthe graves of the old inhabitants of some parts of ancient Ger-many, and also in those of the Vandals in the north of Europe :this also should be noticed, that the peculiar applicationof the opinion we have presumed to give with respect to theoccasion for inhuming one with the corpse of Childeric ,will be very obvious.
HOSPITALS for INVALIDS, INFIRMARIES , andFIELD LAZARETTOES.
To describe circumstantially, correctly, and historically,every institution with which the world has been blessed,having these benevolent objects in view, must, we think,require no ordinary information in the individual who couldeffect it with perspicuity and correct propriety. Even fora writer to confine himself to those popular and nationalinstitutions whose name declare their use, this must requiremuch information, without attempting to explore causesthrough effects, which must lie beyond the power of merehuman wisdom. Should it be confessed dillicult to developethe hidden secrets of the heart, how much more so will it beto trace the wonders resulting from the Providence of theAlmighty will, who alone can direct good to come fromevil. We are assured that man was not brought upon thetheatre of the world for himself alone, but to assist and bereciprocally assisted by his fellows. Many great and goodmen have felt this truth, and have obeyed the most generousof human feelings, liberally giving where heaven has be-stowed the means and lent the heart. We also know, thatit is a failing in some natures to believe that every thingwhich is noble, just, great, or good, must originate eitheramong those with whom they are intimately acquainted, orthat it cannot be produced by any beyond the pale of their ownnation or their own faith. Such are to be informed by us
9 Brook’s Discovery of Errors in the Catalogue of the Nobility, p. 198.