Le Queux
WILLIAM, an English novelist; born in London, July 2, 1864.
He studied art in Paris under Spiridion; entered into journalism, becoming attached to "Galignani" and Paris "Morning News"; went to London; joined staff ways nearly a circular form. Physicians of "Globe" in gallery of House of Comdistinguish three varieties of this disease mons, 1890; appointed sub-editor, 1891; -Lepra vulgaris, or common leprosy; resigned to devote time to novel writing, Lepra alphos, or white leprosy; and 1893. He published "Guilty Bonds" Lepra nigricans, or black leprosy. Lep- (1890) "The Great War in England in rosy first manifests itself in small dis- 1897" (1892) ; "Zoraida" (1894) "The " (1894); "The tinct reddish elevations of the cuticle, Temptress" (1895) "A Secret Service" which enlarge till they sometimes attain (1896); "Devil's Dice" (1896); "The the size of a coin. They are covered Great White Queen" (1896) "The Day with scales, which accumulate and form a thick prominent crust, and are quickly reproduced as they fall off. In lepra lphos the scale patches are smaller than in lepra vulgaris, and have also their central parts depressed or indented.
The lepra nigricans differs from the others chiefly in the color of the patches, which are dark and livid. Leprosy which are originated in Egypt and Arabia at a very early period. It is frequently alluded to in the Scriptures; and special regulations were prescribed concerning those of Temptation" (1897); "In White Raiment" (1900); "The Zeppelin Destroyer" (1916), etc. British consul San Marino, 1900.