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INDEX 



Marokaloy, 290 

 Maromby, 51 



Maromita, or porters, 24, 30 

 Marosalazana, 202 

 Marovoay, 304 

 Marshes, 108 

 Masindrano, 275 

 Matitanana river, 240, 295 

 Matthey, M. C., in 

 Mats, Sihanaka, 185 

 Mead, 145 



Medicinal waters, 212 

 Medicine from trees, 158 

 Melia azederach, 81 

 Memorial poles, 203, 231 

 Merops super -ciliosus, 170 

 Mesites, 211 

 Mevatanana, 225, 292 

 Millipedes, 160 

 Mimicry amongst plants, 155 

 Mineral wealth of the country, 57 

 Mitra, 36 

 Mojanga, 285, 307 

 Mokafohy, insect, 288, 300 

 Money, 117 



Months, origin of names of, 88 

 Morafeno, 187 

 Moramanga, 68 

 Morarano, 187, 193 

 Mortar and pestle, the, 97 

 Mosses, 143 

 Moths, 109 

 Mouse-lemurs, 243 

 Mozambique Channel, 67 

 Mugil borbonicus, 40 

 Mullens, Dr, 31, 173 

 Mullet, 40 



Mundulca suberosa, the, 90 

 Mungooses, 303 

 Musical instruments, 56 

 Mysore thorn, the, 146 

 Mythical creatures of Lake Alaotra, 

 201 



NANDIHIZANA, 229 



Native houses, structure of, 95 



NectarinideB or sun-birds, 32 



Neodrepanis coruscans, 137 



Nephila spider, 109 



Nest of the aye-aye, 47 



Nests of insects, 130 



Nests of wasps, 99 



New Year, Malagasy, 87 



Nosibe, 224 



OBSTRUCTIONS in rivers and paths, 51 



Ocean currents, 39 



Octopus, 40, 312 



Oliva, 36 



Opuntia ferox, 145 



Oranges, 51 



Orchards, 81 



Orchids : angraecum, 32, 38, 64 ; 



terrestrial, 101, 212 

 Ordeals, 251 



Ornamentation, female, 240 

 Outrigger canoes, 304 

 Ouvirandra fenestralis, 53 

 Owen, Sir R., 45 

 Owls, 140 



Ox, extinct species of, 223 

 Oxen, 35, 183 

 Oysters, 311 



PADDLES, native, 34 



Palms, 142 



Pandanus, the, 32, 37, 49 



Papango, or Egyptian kite, 83 



Parakeets, 32, 233, 291 



Parrots, 233, 291 



Paths, forest, 150 



Pearse, Rev. J., 191 



Pelophilus madagasc., 44 



Pigeons, 32 



Pillans, Rev. J., 173 



Pine-apples, 57 



Pitcher-plant, 42, 261 



Plant, Mr, 22, 67 



Ploceus pensilis, 169 



Poison ordeal, the, 38 



Poison tree, a, 38 



Poisonous fish, 40 



Pollen, M., 137 



Potamochcerus larvatus, 136 



Prawns and shrimps, 40 



Prevost's broadbill, 281 



Prickly pear, 90, 119 



Pristis sp., 40 



Proctor, S., 22 



Protective mimicry, in, 153, 164, 280 



Psittacula Madagasc., 233 



Pulpit, a decorated, 253 



Pumice from Krakatoa, 38 



QUADRUMANA, 66 



Quadrupeds, 167 



RADAMA I., 37 



Radama II., 38 



Rail, 211 



Railovy, or fork-tailed shrike, 294 



Railways, 18 



Rain, 81, 85, 100 



Rallus gularis, 211 



Ranavalona I., 38 



Ranavalona, Queen, 87 



Ranomafana, 53 



Rapacious birds, 83 



Rapeto, chief, 210 



Raphia ruffia, 62 



Rary, or war-chant, 98 



Raspberries, 51, 242 



