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jected to the risk of contagion by association with lepers immediately after arrival. The disease first showed itself below the left knee in a slightly discoloured anaesthetic patch, which soon became slightly tuberculated; the edge of the patch was clearly defined. At the present time he has a large number of nodules, less polished than those on Sibdella's face, but still showing the glossrness so generally seen in leprosy of this type. Like the other cases of tubercular leprosy which we have seen, the nodules were situated on the face, between the eyebrows, following the natural wrinkles of the skin, and also on the upper lip and cheeks. The soles of the feet were much thickened, and there was ulceration of the terminal phalanges of two toes. 0. W. Andrews, M.8., 8.5., Surgeon E.N. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,375 copies), £15 2s. Od.

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