CHAPTER II

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LEPROSY IN MEDIEVAL BRITAIN.

Medieval meanings of _lepra_ 69

Biblical associations of Leprosy 79

Medieval religious sentiment towards lepers 81

Leprosy-prevalence judged by the leper-houses,--their number in England, special destination, and duration 86

Leper-houses in Scotland and Ireland 99

The prejudice against lepers 100

Laws against lepers 106

Things favouring Leprosy in the manner of life--Modern analogy of Pellagra 107

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