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It is perhaps contained also in the word by which Berosus designates this same creature Oannes which may be explained as Hoa-ana, or "the god Hoa."

Greater too, I doubt not, And of more powre; his feet upon the necks Of all his Enemies. Or. I am glad I heard this; And Barnavelt shall feele I will make use oft. 2 Burg. So, now the merry Song We made for his good Lady. Lustique, hoa! Enter Wife above. Wife.

They were drenched, breathless, and worn out, and they spent the night in a damp hovel, glad of any shelter from the wind and rain. But the next morning, young soldier A Hoa had a fiercer battle to fight than any with robbers or storms. As soon as the city was astir, Mackay and he went out to find a good place to preach.

Some collected stones, others prepared sun-dried bricks, others dug the foundation, and the first church in north Formosa was commenced. Now Go-ko-khi was, unfortunately, near the great city of Bang-kah. This was the most hostile and wicked place in all that country, and A Hoa and Mackay had been stoned out of it on their visit there.

Jamieson were giving their best assistance. A Hoa and the other native pastors were working faithfully. God's blessing seemed to be showering down upon the work and on every side were signs of growth. And then, right from this shining sky, there fell a storm of such fierceness that it threatened to wipe out completely the whole north Formosan mission.

"Let us beat the converts," was another cry. But Mackay went quietly on with the beautiful ceremony in spite of the disturbance. Five young men, with A Hoa at their head, came and were baptized into the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. When the next Sabbath came these five with their missionary sat down for the first time to partake of the Lord's Supper.

Jack, "a special collection is taken by the Church for the work among the Ami the aborigines of the Ki-lai plain." This is the foreign mission of the north Formosa Church. A Hoa lately followed his pastor to the home above, but many others remain. Mr.

There are no means of strictly determining the precise meaning of the word in Babylonian; but it is perhaps allowable to connect it, provisionally, with the Arabic Hiya, which is at once life and "a serpent," since, according to the best authority, there are very strong grounds for connecting Hea or Hoa with the serpent of Scripture and the Paradisaical traditions of the tree of knowledge and the tree of life.

He was responsible, too, to men in higher office, for the control of the people, and would be severely punished if there was a riot, he was indeed in a very bad way when he heard that the troublesome missionary had come back, and he followed him to the inn to try to induce him to leave. He found Mackay with A Hoa, quietly seated in their room.

He is my Savior and Friend." No, A Hoa was not "ashamed" any more. His testing time had come, and he had not failed after all. And his brave, true words sent a thrill of joy through the more seasoned soldier at his side. That was not the only difficult situation he met on that journey.