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“The contributions are of varying merit, tho on the whole excellent.”
+ Ind. 61: 936. O. 18, 06. 90w. R. of Rs. 34: 384. S. ’06. 50w.
Grey, Edward C. W. St. Giles’s of the lepers. $1.50. Longmans.
This large London parish took its name from the hospital for lepers founded by the queen of Henry I. The author who labored here for thirty years sketches the history and describes the recent attempts to uplift the people who are sheltered within its limits. Among the most interesting chapters are those which tell of the author’s experiences as a Guardian of the poor, and his account of the founding of the Boys’ institute.
“Had [Mr. Grey’s] life been spared, the few errors we have come across would doubtless have been corrected, and his work, as a book of reference, rendered more valuable by the addition of an index.”
+ – Ath. 1906, 1: 477. Ap. 21. 590w.
“His reminiscences are not so valuable as his history, but they round out a book unpretending, but very interesting.”
+ N. Y. Times. 10: 893. D. 16, ’05. 620w. + Sat. R. 101: 180. F. 10, ’06. 130w. + Spec. 95: 872. N. 25, ’05. 330w.