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disease becomes visible a dusky-redness on a

slightly elevated patch is in most cases the

finst

st external Symptom, but I have observed

what might

be called, a

in m

many persons

Leprous physiognomy.

The general appearance

of the face at times denotes the Leper:

This slightly elevated dusty red patch is

however the most suspicious and the dreaded

Symptom of the disease. It may begin

Check or

the back.

of

the neck or

on

the

limbs. It increases

in size. Another patch appears elsewhere others

and spread. The toes and

follow

fissureo

and

fingero

Swell.

Rhagades follow-ulceration sets in

and the extremities gradually disappear. The

muscles of the thumb at an

away...

early period waste

In a longer or shorter period this-

ulcerative action removes the toes the foot:

and

: