The Arab and the African; . TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT HOUSES FOR EUROPEANS effectually, and of course not nearly so economically,as a charred surface. A small temporary house can be built in one ortwo da}s on the same plan as the^ preceding one,but with the roof timbers prolonged down to the 2 So The Missionary ground, and so taking their support from it, and notfrom the walls or veranda uprights. The walls canthus be made very light, and with practically nofoundation, as they are steadied by the roof, insteadof having to support it. An outside covering onlyof wickerwork is tied on to the walls,
The Arab and the African; . TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT HOUSES FOR EUROPEANS effectually, and of course not nearly so economically,as a charred surface. A small temporary house can be built in one ortwo da}s on the same plan as the^ preceding one,but with the roof timbers prolonged down to the 2 So The Missionary ground, and so taking their support from it, and notfrom the walls or veranda uprights. The walls canthus be made very light, and with practically nofoundation, as they are steadied by the roof, insteadof having to support it. An outside covering onlyof wickerwork is tied on to the walls, which arethen thatched like the roof. Of course this necessi-tates having the door and window in the end-walls,and taking care that long eaves shelter both endsfrom sun and rain. When a native becomes an inquirer, the usualplan is for him to join a Bible-class for beginners,which would meet perhaps twice a week for the pur-pose of reading the Bible together and of class for men and boys would be conducted bythe
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