My leper friends
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About This Book
"My Leper Friends" by Mrs. M. H. Hayes is a poignant account of her personal experiences working with lepers in India, shedding light on their daily struggles and the challenges they face. Through heartfelt narratives and encounters with individual lepers, Hayes aims to raise awareness about the plight of lepers and garner support for their well-being. The book also includes insights on leprosy by Surgeon-Major G. G. MacLaren, emphasizing the importance of compassion and proper care for those affected by the disease.
Chapters (102)(click to expand)
- MY LEPER FRIENDS.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- MY LEPER FRIENDS.
- CHAPTER I. SETTLING IN CALCUTTA—OUR “SPORTING NEWS.”
- CHAPTER II. BROTHER JOHN—MR. McGUIRE—GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS—THE LEPER ASYLUM—AN IRISH WOMAN—THE JEWESS—DAISY AND BELLA—A DEATH SCENE—EURASIAN LEPERS.
- CHAPTER III. THE ACCOUNT I WROTE—BRIDGET—AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE LEPERS.
- CHAPTER IV. NEWSPAPER CRITICISM—“TRUTH” AND MR. PRINSEP—“THE QUEEN.”
- CHAPTER V. EFFORTS TO COMFORT—OUR SUBSCRIPTION FUND—IMPROVEMENTS.
- CHAPTER VI. MISS O’BRIEN—AMATEUR ACTORS—A PERFORMANCE IN AID OF OUR FUND.
- CHAPTER VII. WHITE LEPERS—DR. MACLAREN—HEAT AND MISERY.
- CHAPTER VIII. NEED FOR A HOME FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN LEPERS—OUR PUBLIC MEETING.
- CHAPTER IX. HOPE—KATE REILLY.
- CHAPTER X. ARCHDEACON MICHELL—DISPOSAL OF OUR FUND—THE LEPER CAT—THE IDIOT BOY.
- CHAPTER XI. THE NUNS OF LORETTO CONVENT.
- CHAPTER XII. MEDICINE—NO WARM BATHS—AN UGLY LOOKING-GLASS—CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE LEPER ASYLUM—THE LEPER BOY—MR. BAILEY.
- CHAPTER XIII. LEPERS IN BOMBAY—A LECTURE AT THE SOROSIS CLUB—OUR DEPARTURE FROM INDIA.
- CHAPTER XIV. REMARKS ON LEPROSY.
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