A distinguished Cambridge 'Don' has addressed a letter to "The Times" on a subject which, though unquestionably serious, is treated in 80 portentously solemn a manner as to provoke laughter. Great Britain, he writes, has hitherto been dependant for its supply of leeches on France and central Europe; hence s shortage, which "whilst General Joffre, General vor Kluck, General von Hindenbury id the Grand Duke Nicholas persist in fighting over some of the best leech areas in Europe, possibly unwittingly, will continue." Shocked by such schoolboy carelessness the professor has made efforts alleviate the situation by applying to America and Canada but wi hour success and now, with ruffled hair and tears of gratitude in his eyes, writes to inform the palpitating heart of the Empire that India has generously saved it in the hour of need. have succeeded he cries" in landing a fine consignment of a leech which is used for blood letting in India. Tt is true that the leech is not the ido medicinalls of our pharma: copcrias, but different genus and species," Limnatie yranulvea." Judging by its size, always a varying quantity a leech, we may have to readjust our ideas as to a leech's cubic capacity, yet I believe from soeing them a day of two ago, thay are willing and even anxious to do their duty. They have stood the voyage from Bombay and the changed climatic conditions very satisfactorily, are in a state of great activity and apparent hunger at 50, Wigmore-street, Tondon, W.
"The dear creatures.
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