Norman windows: that is, built in a style introduced by the Normans. The rounded tops of doors and windows maybe seen in the illustration on p. [44].
lanthorn: a raised construction on the roof, with horn or glass sides to give light.
clinical: in attendance at the bedside of patients.
residential college: where they reside or dwell.
convalescent hospital: where those who have had some illness may get quite well and strong again.
[21. THE TERROR OF LEPROSY.]
Leprosy: a terrible disease of the skin and blood, once prevalent in Europe, now mostly confined to the East.
lazar: a leper; one suffering from a foul disease like Lazarus in St. Luke xvi.
congregate: flock together, crowd with.