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 . Carpsnters at work on the new Asylum, Jricklayers building the new Asylum, Ramachandrapuram. RAMACHANDRAPURAM 249 and cheerfully borne, and a bright and clear Christiantestimony. To have afforded a haven of rest, as wellas a place of service, to poor Rudriah as its firstinmate is surely a hopeful augury for the future ofthis Asylum. Here again, through the kindness of the lady whosegift had already
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 . Carpsnters at work on the new Asylum, Jricklayers building the new Asylum, Ramachandrapuram. RAMACHANDRAPURAM 249 and cheerfully borne, and a bright and clear Christiantestimony. To have afforded a haven of rest, as wellas a place of service, to poor Rudriah as its firstinmate is surely a hopeful augury for the future ofthis Asylum. Here again, through the kindness of the lady whosegift had already gladdened the hearts of the lepers inother places, I was enabled to give them a littlefeast which they immensely enjoyed. When wewent down to the Asylum at the time appointed, wefound all the lepers, except old Jaggama (whoseportion was taken to her hut), seated in a large semi-circle with their plates and drinking vessels beforethem. Grace having been sung, Miss Hatch, togetherwith two of her young Bible-women, and David andhis wife, were soon busy dispensing liberal portionsof rice, curried mutton, &c., which were eaten witha relish that a dyspeptic gourmand would have noticed several untainted children sharing t
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