Leander as a precursor to Elswick cruisers

Was the 1882 Leander one of the Elswick cruisers?

Probably not part of the later group, but she can plausibly be treated as a precursor.

The 1882 Leander is not placed firmly inside the later Elswick cruiser group. Her date, second-class status, and design nevertheless make her a plausible precursor to the first-class cruisers associated with Elswick later in the decade. That conclusion remains tentative because the category's boundaries depend on which later ships are being compared. Cruiser lineages often developed gradually before a familiar type acquired a settled label.