On the site of that palace originally stood an hospital, founded before the conquest, for fourteen leprous females, to whom eight brethren were afterwards added, to assist in the performance of divine service." "Very necessary," said Bob, "and yet scarcely sufficient." 1 Hells--The abode or resort of black-legs or gamblers, where they assemble to commit their depredations on the unwary.

But of these we shall have occasion to enlarge elsewhere.
~77~~"You seem to quiz this Palace, and are inclined to indulge your wit upon old age.

In 1532, it was surrendered to Henry viii.

and he erected the present Palace, and enclosed St.James's Park, to serve as a place of amusement and exercise, both to this Palace and Whitehall.

But it does not appear to have been the Court of the English Sovereigns, during their residence in town, till the reign of Queen Ann, from which time it has been uniformly used as such.
"It is built of brick; and that part which contains the state apartments, being only one story high, gives it a regular appearance outside.