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The New xMission House at Muscat
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this page. The missionaries' quarters were above, comprising one
room enclosed and one adjoining, only arched. Below was the
kitchen and servants' room, while the efghteen freed-slaye boys
took what was left. There was no verandah for protection against
the sun, and in general such accommodations as would satisfy
only its native owner. This property, after much consultation
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beside it such rooms as were required from time to time. In
1901 the old main part was found in such poor repair that it was
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decided to pull it down and rebuild on a new and better plan.
The supervision of this rebuilding has taken a good share of the
l time and thought of the resident missionary during the two years
just passed, and an idea of the result may be obtained from the
accompanying picture. Above are three good-sized rooms with

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