In Leper Land. By John Jackson. (Marshall Bros. 3s. 6d.)—This
is the record of a tour made by the author among the refuges provided for Indian lepers. He started from Bombay, and visiting various places on his way, reached Calcutta, where he met a cordial reception from Bishop Welldon. His most detailed account of a leper-home is that of the institution presided over by Miss Reid at Chandry Heights. Miss Reid, we are sorry to learn, herself suffers from the disease, the consequence, of course, of her devoted labours. It is difficult to express in adequate words one's admira- tion for the courage and devotion of such lives. We can at least commend to our readers this account of the work from a sympa- thetic witness. It must not be forgotten that the leper problem is one of the many difficulties which British rule in India has to grapple with.
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