""An Examination Of The Witnesses, And Their Evidence, Given Before A Royal Commission Upon The Administration And Operation Of The Contagious Acts, 1871"" is a book written by Francis Close and published in 1872. The book is a detailed analysis of the testimony given by various witnesses before a royal commission that was tasked with examining the administration and operation of the Contagious Diseases Acts of 1871. The Contagious Diseases Acts were...