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INDEX. 



Handicrafts, 194, 195. 



Hasina, the, 277. 



Hemp, 95 



Heran.i (rush), 86. 



Hippopotamus (fossil), 47. 



History, in words, 155 ; religious, of Mada- 

 gascar, 350. 



Home life, folk-lore of, 285, 286. 



Honouring the sucraments, 342. 



Horns of cattle, used as symbols, 334. 



Houliier, Rev. J. A., 30, 56, 237. 



Houseliold worship, 302. 



Houses and tiiwns, 329, 530; building, 287 ; 

 decoration, 259. 



Houses, B4ra, 202 ; B^tsil6o, 201 ; improve- 

 ment in, 355 ; Sil;iinaka, 202 ; structure, 

 and arrangement, 197, 266; wood, 71, 107 



House-horns, 198 ; Taudsy, 203 ; Mabafaly, 

 203. 



Hova art, 258 ; marriage rites, 251 ; pottery, 

 262 ; sieved places, 307. 



flovas, or free people, 109, 112, 115, 121, 123, 

 132, 149, 182. 211, 217, 225, 327. 



Human lite, disregard for, 356 ; sacrifices, 



303- 

 Husbands and wives, words for, 250. 

 Hymns, popular, 364. 



Iamboli, an ancient name of Madagascar, 2. 

 llxjina, founding of the kingdom of, 252. 

 Idols and their worsliip, 297-301 ; sanctity of, 



299 ; burning of royal, 352. 

 Ik6iigo (tribe), 128, 239. 

 Ill-omened numbers, 287. 

 Illustrations of r^cripture customs, 318-336. 

 Im^rina, 125; village churches in, 260; idols 



of, 301. 

 Immorality, gross, of the Hovas, 252, 253. 

 Imprecations and curses, Malagasy, 326. 

 Improved social habits, 355. 

 Incantation against spirit of evil, 295, 296. 

 Indian traders, i. 

 In'iiarubber, 99 



Infants subjected to ordeal, 284, 285. 

 Influence, Ciiristiau, in war, 357. 

 Insects, 59-65. 

 Insectivora, 44. 



Invocation in time of war, 286. 

 Itasy lake, 25. 27, 28, 50. 

 lv6hitriuibo, picturesque village of, 265. 



Kabary, or public assembly, igo-193. 

 Kalio or B6ti6sy, 137. 

 Kary, the, a native cat, 270. 

 Kflimalaza, an idol, 209. 

 Kestell-Corni.sh, Bisliop, 29, 180. 

 Kiraos or Quimos, 137. 

 Kissing, or nose-rubbing, 209. 

 Kod6o ordeal, the, 284. 



Lace LEAF plant, 100. 



Lagoons on East Coast, 25. 



Lakes in Madagascar, 25. 



Lalom&na, tlie, 275. 



Limba, the, 326, 327. 



Language, figur.itive, 332. 



Laws ai-'ainst ardent spirits, 356. 



Leaves used as pottery, 208. 



Legendary history connected with buffaloes, 



271. 

 Lemur, the, belief regarding, 270. 

 Lemuridae, 40. 

 Lianas, 79. 

 Lichens, g6. 

 Liberality, native, 363. 

 Limestone deposits, 32. 

 Liter.iture, demand for, 365. 

 " Living stones," 283. 



Local preachers, Malagasy, 362. 



London Missionary Sociity work, 147. 



Lord's Supper, the, superstitious notions re- 

 garding, 339-341 ; profane abuse of, 343. 



Lorenzo, San, name of Madagascar, 4. 



Lucky and unlucky days, 279, 280; numbers 

 and actions, 287. 



Madagascar, origin of name, 2, 5 ; earl7 

 accounts of, 6 ; population of, 138. 



Maliafaly houses, 203. 



Majesty, the buffalo typical of, 273. 



'' Makers of days,'' 310. 



Malagasy hymns, 148. 



Malagasy blessings, 324, 325 ; congregations, 

 361; curses and imprecations, 326; mis- 

 sionaries, 366 ; morals, 337 ; peoplef, mar- 

 riaaie customs among, 251 ; politeness, 325; 

 salutations, 324, 325; time, 336. 



Malagasy, origin of name and division, 5, 

 102; language of, 145-164; dialect of, 114, 

 149. 



Malay relationships of Malagasy tongue and 

 people, 103, 105, 116, 117, 119, 122, 145. 



Mamioc or M6,ngahazo, 88. 



Mindrits^ra, 30. 



Mania river, 27. 



Manjakatsiroa, the idol, 301. 



Maps of Madagascar, 15. 



Marco Polo, 3, 54. 



Marol6ngr a serpent called, curious belief, 

 268. 



Miromlta or bearer, 175, 176. 



Marriage, 161, 185, 250, 252 ; and family life, 

 323 ; between near relations, 248 ; customs 

 connected with, 323 ; restrictions, 256. 



Martyr Memorial Churches, 355. 363. 



Mititanana river, 27, 58, 59,99, 108. 



Me iicinal plants, 94. 



Medicinal virtue of spittle, 286 ; charms, 294. 



Meller, Dr. C, 80, 81. 



Memorial churches, 355, 363 ; posts, 264, 265. 



Memorial to early king of the B6tsil€o, 263. 



" Mercy, a showing ot," 358. 



Mermaid or water-sprite, 308. 



Metal work, 196. 



Military offences, punishments for, 356. 



Minerals and metals, 37. 



Minnow islets, 29. 



Mission stations, 361. 



Missionaries, Malagasy, 366. 



Missionary College, the, 362 ; work in 5Iada- 

 pascar, 350, 361. 



Miteu'irilo, a njouming custom, 288. 



Mode of divination, 309. 



Modes of living, 193. 



Mohammedan influence in Madagascar, no. 



Mojanga, 134, 137, 226. 



Money, 195. 



Months, Hova names for, 279. 



Months, name.s, 154. 



Morality in words, 160. 



Morals, Malagasy, 337. 



Mosses, 78. 



Mountains in Madagascar, 26. 



Mourning custom, a, 288. 



Mullens, Rev Dr., 20, 21, 28, 142. 



Mutual politeness, 257. 



Names, folk-lore of, 289. 



Names of Madagascar, 2. 



Names for relationship, 243. 



Names, royal, 150, 168, i6g ; Malagasy, 165, 

 173; month, 154; length of, 165; tribal, 

 166, 170; offensive, 167; reverence for, 

 168; scriptural, 170; of places, 171. 



Native art in tombs and memorial posts, 264, 

 265. 



