Crossword clues for formosan
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Formosan \Formosan\ prop. adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, Formosa or the natives of Formosa; as, The native Formosan population now forms a minority on their own island..
Syn: Taiwanese, Chinese.
Wikipedia
Formosan may refer to:
- Taiwan or Taiwanese people
- One of the Formosan languages
- The Taiwanese aborigines ethnic group
- The Formosan Mountain Dog breed
Usage examples of "formosan".
Dickson went off on this errand, and being well acquainted with Formosan customs and language, soon returned with two Chinese carriers and plenty of food.
Dickson meant, when he remarked that only a flying horse could be of use on such Formosan cross-country journeys.
The two Englishmen had to go on through their fields to their south Formosan home and the young Canadian must go back to fight the battle alone in the north of the island.
But he had only begun to enjoy the refreshing breaths of cool air, and had remarked to A Hoa that days reminded him of Canadian summers, when the weather gave him to understand that every Formosan season has its drawbacks.
Then there were quinine and other simple remedies for malaria handed round, for in a Formosan crowd there were often many shaking in the grip of this terrible disease.
And so the autumn passed away happily and busily, and Mackay entered his first Formosan winter.
All day, as they descended the mountain, the rain came down in torrents, a real Formosan rain that is like the floodgates opening.
And it was a familiar sight on north Formosan roads or field paths to see Mackay, always with his book in one hand and his big ebony stick under his arm, walking along surrounded by a group of young men.
Besides being an ordained minister, he was a physician as well, just exactly what the north Formosan mission needed.
And so one bright day, there was a wedding in the chapel of the old Dutch fort, where the British consul married George Leslie Mackay to a Formosan lady.
And so he and his Formosan wife said good-by, amid tears and regrets on all sides, and leaving Mr.
He swept over the country like one of his own Formosan winds, carrying all before him.
The trying Formosan climate was proving too much for his young assistant, and one sad day he stood on the dock and saw Mr.
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.
The terrible experiences during the war year, the hard work, and the trying Formosan climate had all combined against him.