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The contemplated wings would double the capacity 

 of the building as to beds, and supply many added 

 conveniences on the basement level — they would be 

 erected at a comparatively small expense. Contracts 

 for the execution of the building have been entered 

 into by Messrs. Chown, Burgoyne, and Marshall, the 

 estimated cost of the central part being about £2,200. 

 The ceremony of laying the foundation stone, was 

 preceded by a morning service at St. Andrew's 

 church, and an appropriate sermon, already referred 

 to as having been preached by the Rev. S. Rowe, 

 perpetual curate of Stonehouse, and whose pious 

 eloquence was never more fervently nor more effec- 

 tively displayed than on this most interesting occa- 

 sion. 



On a brass plate, embedded in the footing of the 

 N. E. corner of the building, is the following inscrip- 

 tion : — 



THE FOUNDATION STONE 



OF THE 



SOUTH DEVON AND EAST CORNWALL HOSPITAL, 



AND 



PLYMOUTH PUBLIC DISPENSARY, 



Was laid on the 6th day of August, 1835, 



By thb Rbv. John Hatchard, m. a. 



At the request and in the presence of the 



Committee and Subscribers, 



In grateful ackno\vledgement of the Divine favour through which 



they have been enabled to begin 



THE BUILDING, 



And in humble reliance upon the blessing of God on their 



endeavours to carry the charitable objects of the 



Institution, thus commenced, into full ettect. 



George Wightwick, Architect. 



We extract the following from the Rev. S. Rowe's 

 eloquent discourse on the occasion. — 



Amidst all the wars and fightings which pollute 

 the annals of the world, there are instances in which 

 humanity triumphs over the fiend-like propensities of 

 unrenewed man and vindicates the scripture truth 

 that God hath made of *' one blood all nations of 

 men to dwell on all the face of the earth." (Acts, 

 xvii., 26.) But since the publication of the new com- 

 mandment, — the promulgation of the royal law, sym- 

 pathy with the distresses, and compassion for the 



