INDEX. 



37i 



Native evangelists, 366. 



Native illustrations of Biblical customs, 318, 



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



364 ; proverb, 255. 

 Nativities, ousting, 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. 

 Nose-rubbing, or kissing, 209. 

 Ndsin-dambo, native name of Madagascar, 5. 

 N6sibe, 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, Government, power of, 322. 

 Oracle, a native, 301 ; of the sikldy, 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 regarding, 274. 

 Ox, the sacred, 271. 

 Oxen, curious notion concerning, 273. 



Painted decorations of royal houses, 259. 



Palms, 73, 159. 



Papyrus (zozoro), 85. 



Pastors, native, 346, 362. 



Paths and roads, 331. 



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



Periodicals, native, 365. 366. 



Persecution of Christianity, 351. 



Phrases, Church, 345. 



Phoenician traders to Madagascar, 1. 



Physical geography of Madagascar, 22. 



Pigs and g-at-s 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, tiie, 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 hymns, 364 ; superstitions, 267. 



Poit Louquez. 35. 



Portuguese, discovery of Madagascar by, 3, 

 6 ; influence, 172. 



Posts, sacred, 306. 



Pottery anions the Hovas, 208, 262. 



Power of the Crown, unlimited, 323. 



Preaching, native, 346, 364. 



Presents or gifts, 321. 



Profane abuse of the sacraments, 343. 



Progress of Christianity, 352, 353, 361. 



Prickly-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, 124, 133, 139, 151, 210, 253. 



Radamall., Christianity during reign of, 351. 



Rafantaka, the idol, 300. 



Rainfall, 37. 



Rakelim-i'aza, the chief idol, 298. 



Ralambo, king, 271, 314. 



Raruahuvaly, god of healing and of medicine, 

 268, 299, 300. 



Ranavalona, queen, 186, 310; incident in her 

 reign, 319 ; wisdom of, 333, 334, 



Ran6ro, a famous Vwzlmba, 307. 



Rary, the, a chant or invocation, 286. 



Rasohe>ina, queen, Christianity during reign 

 of, 35 r. 



Rats and mice, 48. 



Reeds and rushes, 85. 



Reck •ning time, mode of, 336. 



Relations between Church and State, 349, 



Relationships, 243-2-0. 



Religion, 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, marriage, 256. 



Results of Christianity, 354, 355, 359. 



Revolting practice, 276. 



Rice culture, 86, 335. 



'" 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 charms, 339, 341. 



River-hog, 47. 



Rivers in Madagascar, 24. 



Roads and p iths, 331. 



Roads and travelling, 174. 



Rock fortress, 26. 



Rodentia, 47. 



Rufia palm, 75. 



Royal idols, burning of, 352 ; journeys, 

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



Royal ae. its, 188; property, 18S. 



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

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



Sabbath observance, 356. 



SacrameutaJisni, 339. 



8acraruent, protane abuse of the, 343 ; reve- 

 rent observance of, 344. 



Sacraments, honouring the, 342. 



Sacred ox, the, 271 ; stones and places, 305, 

 306, 308 ; trees and plants, 277. 



Sacrifices, 302, 303. 



Sa< rificial ani ■ al*, 272. 



St. Augustine Bay, 9, 33, 273. 



Sakalava marriage cust"m, 251. 



Sakalavas, expedition ag.dnst the, 357. 



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

 179, 212, 222, 226, 240. 



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



Salutation, old forms of, 286. 



Salutations and benedictions, 324, 325, 



Sanc;ity of idols, 299. 



Schools, noimal and training, 365. 



Scripture customs, illustrated by Malagasy, 

 318-336. 



Scat of sovereigns, 18S. 



Serpents, 53 ; beliefs regarding, 268. 



Service-;, religious, improvement in, 363. 



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

 on Betsileo ornament, 265. 



" Showing of mercy, a," 358. 

 Sicknes- and death, 289, 290, 291. 

 Sihanaka, 129, 130, 212, 235. 



