Lay Morals, and Other Papers

PREFACE

BY MRS. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON {0}

In our long voyage on the yacht _Casco_, we visited many islands; I believe on every one we found the scourge of leprosy. In the Marquesas there was a regular leper settlement, though the persons living there seemed free to wander where they wished, fishing on the beach, or visiting friends in the villages. I remember one afternoon,...