In leper-land : being a record of my tour of 7,000 miles among Indian lepers ; including some notes on missions and an account of eleven days with Miss Mary Reed and her lepers . eted and tenanted. Meanwhile the lepers weresheltered in temporary huts of palm leaves andmatting. I may add that I found Miss Hatch was wisely,and in accordance with the special desire of thedonor, making the buildings of the Asylum thoroughlygood and substantial. They are of fair size, andthe mens wards have each five rooms accommodatingfour inmates, and have a covered cooking place atthe back as well as a verandah
In leper-land : being a record of my tour of 7,000 miles among Indian lepers ; including some notes on missions and an account of eleven days with Miss Mary Reed and her lepers . eted and tenanted. Meanwhile the lepers weresheltered in temporary huts of palm leaves andmatting. I may add that I found Miss Hatch was wisely,and in accordance with the special desire of thedonor, making the buildings of the Asylum thoroughlygood and substantial. They are of fair size, andthe mens wards have each five rooms accommodatingfour inmates, and have a covered cooking place atthe back as well as a verandah in front. Thefoundations and floors are made especially strong toresist the ravages of the white ant, and both floorsand verandahs are well cemented. The roofs aredivided by a foot of wall between the verandah andthe house, and are covered with Mangalore I think they are perhaps the best housesof any Asylum of the Mission, though in no respecttoo good and with nothing unnecessary or extravagantabout them. The lepers gave me a very touching reception, andit was clear that my visit was a great event to poor souls, so lately homeless and helpless,. Three singing lepers, Ramachandrapuram. Rudriah in the centre.
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