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This is a very little story of a very great man. It contains only a few of the wonderful adventures he met, and the splendid deeds he did. Most of them may never be written. Perhaps they may be lived again in the lives of some of the readers. Who knows? Even this brief account of Dr. Mackay's life could not have been written had it not been for the help of many kind friends. The Rev. R.P. Mackay, D.D., of Toronto, Canada, who visited Formosa, and met many of the people mentioned in this story, gave me great assistance. Mr. Alexander Mackay, brother of. | THE BLACK BEARDED BARBARIAN 1 CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIII. THE BLACK BEARDED BARBARIAN By Marian Keith FOREWORD This is a very little story of a very great man. It contains only a few of the wonderful adventures he met and the splendid deeds he did. Most of them may never be written. Perhaps they may be lived again in the lives of some of the readers. Who knows Even this brief account of Dr. Mackay s life could not have been written had it not been for the help of many kind friends. The Rev. R.P. Mackay D.D. of Toronto Canada who visited Formosa and met many of the people mentioned in this story gave me great assistance. Mr. Alexander Mackay brother of the hero of this book was very kind in telling many interesting tales of boyhood in Zorra. My most untiring and painstaking By Marian Keith 2 assistant has been the Rev. J. B. Fraser M.D. of Annan Ontario formerly of Formosa. You will find him among the many heroes of this story. To his kind and careful oversight is due much that gives this little book any value as a history. The life of Dr. Mackay in Far From Formosa compiled by Dr. J. A. MacDonald editor of the Toronto Globe has been my chief source of information. Indeed this story has been taken almost entirely from its pages and owes Dr. MacDonald much thanks. And now there is just one more favor it asks that you who read it may in some measure strive to catch the great spirit of its hero. Marian Keith. Toronto Canada April 24 1912. THE BLACK BEARDED BARBARIAN 1 1 The name by which George Leslie Mackay was known among the Chinese of north Formosa. CHAPTER I. 3 CHAPTER I. SPLITTING ROCKS Up in the stony pasture-field behind the barn the boys had been working all the long afternoon. Nearly all that is for being boys they had managed to mix a good deal of fun with their labor. But now they were tired of both work and play and wondered .
