INDEX. 



371 



Native evangelists, 366. 



Native illustrations of Biblical customs, 318, 



336 ; literature, 365 ; pastors, 346, 362, 



364 ; proverb, 255. 

 Nativities, casting, 310. 

 Nautical skill of Malagasy, 118. 

 Nettle-tree, 82. 



New Year's Festival, the, 271, 313, 317. 

 Nobles or Andrians, 184. 

 Nominal Christians, 359. 

 Normal schools, 365. 

 Niise-rubbing, or kissing, 209. 

 Nosiu-d^mbo, native name of Madagascar, 5. 

 N6sib6, 15, 35, 137. 

 Numbers, lucky and unlucky, 287. 

 Numeral system, 148. 



Oaths of allegiance, 185. 

 Observance of the Sabbath, 356. 

 Observances connected with sickness and 



death, 289-291 

 Occupations of Malagasy, 193. 

 Offices, Church, 347. 

 Officials, Giiverinijent, power of , 322. 

 Oracle, a native, 301 ; of the sikidy, 309, 310. 

 Oratory, Malagasy, 192. 

 Orchids. 98. 

 Ordeals, 281-285. 

 Ordinances, Christian, 339, 340. 

 Ornamental grave stones, 263. 

 Ornamentation, interior, of royal palaces, 259. 

 Owls, beliefs re^rarding, 274. 

 Ox, the sacred, 271. 

 Oxen, curious notion concerning, 273. 



Painted decorations of royal houses, 259. 



Palms, 73, 159. 



Pap3'rus (zozoro), 85. 



Pastors, native, 346, 362. 



Paths and roads, 331. 



Peake, Rev. P. G., 129, 141, 296. 



Periodical.., native, 365, 366. 



Persecution of Christianity, 351. 



Phrases, Cliurcli, 345. 



Plioeuician traders to Madagascar, 1. 



Physical geogi aphy of Madagasi-ar, 22. 



Pigs and g"at>, dislike to, 270, 271. 



Pilgrim's Progress, the, translation of, 347. 



Pitcher-plant, 81. 



Place names, 171-173. 



Place-, sacred, 305, 306, 308. 



Plants, sacred, 277. 



Plateaux of interior of Madagascar, 23. 



Poetry in words, 157. 



Poison, ordeal, tlie, 281. 



Politeness and courtesy, Malagasy, 257, 325. 



Political punishments, 322. 



Polygamy among the Hovas, 253, 254; im- 

 proved feelings in regard to, 355. 



Population of Madagascar, 138-143. 



Popular iiymns, 364 ; superstitions, 267. 



Port Louquez. 35. 



Portuguese, discovery of Madagascar by, 3, 

 6 ; influence, 172. 



Posts, sacred, 306. 



Pottery amontr the Hovas, 208, 262. 



Power of tlie Crown, unlimited, 323. 



Preaching, native, 346, 364. 



Presents or gifts, 321. 



Profane abuse of the sacraments, 343. 



Progress of Christianity, 352, 353, 361. 



Piickly-pear, 83. 



Prickly-grasses, 84. 



Prime .Minister, family tomb of, 260. 



Punishments for military offences, 356 ; 

 political, 322. 



QoAMBALON, ancient name of Madagascar, 2. 



Quimos, or Klmos, 137. 



Radama I., king-, 1,^4, 133, 139, 151, 210, 253. 



Radimall., Christianity during reign of, 351. 



Rafant^ka, the idol, 300. 



Rainfall, 37. 



R.ik^limtnaza, the chief idol, 298. 



Ralimbo. king, 271, 314. 



Ranji,havaly, god of healing and of medicine, 

 268, 299, 300. 



Rinaviloiia, queen, 186, 310; incident in her 

 reign, 319 ; wisdom of, 333, 334. 



Ranc)ro, a famous Vazlmba, 307. 



Riry, the, a chant or invocation, 286. 



Rasoherina, queen, Christianity during reign 

 of, 351. 



Rats and mice, 48. 



Reeds and rushes, 85. 



Reck iiiing time, mode of, 336. 



Relations between Church and State, 349. 



Relationships, 243-2 -o. 



Re.iginn, words used in, 162. 



Religious beliefs and practices, 297-301 ; his- 

 tory of Madagascar, 350; services, improve- 

 ment in, 363. 



Reptilia, the, 55-58. 



Responses, audible, in Church, 345. 



Re-trictions, marria.;"e, 256. 



Results of Christianity, 354, 355, 359. 



Revolting practice, 276. 



Rice culture, 86, 135. 



'• Rice-pit," the, 329. 



Richardson, Rev. J., 21, 33, 126, 142, 233, 273, 

 276, 287, 293. 



Rise of superstitious practices, 339. 



Rites, Chi istian, regarded as chai-ms, 339, 341. 



River-hog, 47. 



Rivers in Madagascar, 24. 



Roads and pths, 331. 



Roads and travelling, 174. 



Rock fortress, 26. 



Rodentia, 47. 



Rufla palm, 75. 



Royal idols, burning of, 352 ; journeys, 

 320, 321 ; palaces, architecture of the, 259. 



Royal sects, 188 ; property, i83. 



Royalty and government, 150, 161, 168, 185, 

 190, 226, 230, 237, 319 ; deference to, 319. 



Sabbath observance, 356. 



Sacramentaiism, 339. 



Sacrament, prolane abuse of the, 343 ; reve- 

 rent observance of, 344. 



Sacraments, honouring tlie. 342. 



Sacre'l ox, the, 271 ; stones and places, 305, 

 306, 308 ; trees and plants, 277. 



Sacrifices, 302, 303. 



Sa' rificial ani ■ als, 272. 



St. Augustine Bay, g, 33, 273. 



Sikal^va m.irriage oust m, 251. 



Sikalivas, expedition ag.dnst the, 357. 



Sakalivas, 109, 113, 124, 132, 143, 151, 169, 

 179, 212, 222, 226, 240. 



Sala anga, the, an incantation, 295, 296. 



Salutation, old forms oT, 286. 



Salutations and benedictions, 324, 325. 



Sancity of idols, 209. 



Schools, noimal and training, 36=;. 



Scripture customs, illustrated bv Malagasy, 

 318-336. 



Seat of sovereigns, 188. 



Serpents, 53 ; beliefs regarding, 268. 



Service-, rel'gious, improvement in, 363. 



Shaw, Mr., 41, 113, 126, 239, 288, 295, 312; 

 on B6tsileo ornament, 265. 



" Showing of mercy, a," 358. 



Sicknes- and d>ath, 2S9, 290, 291. 



Sihauaka, 129, 130, 212, 235. 



