INDEX

Aepyornis, the, [16].
Affliction, use of, [156].
Almeida, Don F. de, voyage of, [17].
Ambàtonakànga (A-kànga), church at, [232];
state of, [233], [273];
Sabbath school at, [235];
state of schools in, [237];
collections for soldiers, [271];
troubles in, [279];
girls’ school at, [288];
kindness of people of, [365].
Amusements of children, [269].
Andrìamihàja, [26].
Àndrìamònana, story of, [143].
Andrìanaivoràvèlona, Pastor J., work of, [250];
banishment of, [346].
Andrìantàvy, Pastor, [131].
Andrìantsehèno, Pastor J., [266].
Antanànarìvo, fall of, [293].
Antsàmpandràno, church at, [169].
Arabs in Madagascar, [15].
Artisans, missionary, [22].

Baptisms, the first, [39];
forced, [114].
Bath, the, festival of, [14].
Beating, asking for a, [275].
Bètsilèo Mission, the, [267].
Bevan, Rev. T., death of, [21].
Bible, the, translation of, mistakes in, [113];
first Malagasy, [157];
revision of, [248];
changes in, [249].
Bible-classes, [145], [157].
Bible teaching, [174].
Blind girl, story of a, [143].
Bliss, Miss M. T., [243].
Boegner, M., visit of, [353].
Bond, Hon. John, [18].
Boothby, R., book of, [18].
Boy communicants, [116].
Brick-making, [125].
Brigands, [276].
British treaty with France, [286].
Bullock, a, presented, [189].
Burglars, [276].
Burning of martyrs, [56].

Cameron, Mr. J., on soap-making, [35];
story of, [38];
quoted, [85].
Carpenters, dispute with, [130].
Cases, the question of, [209].
Catechism, the, translation of, [244].
Catechizing, [193].
Cave, the, [50].
Certificates, use of, [106].
Chapel royal, the, [77].
Charms, native, [31], [223].
Chief, case of a poor, [219].
Children’s Scripture Mission formed, [237].
Chloroform, use of, [109].
Conscription, [180];
anecdote of, [181].
Contributions of native church, [220], [226], [271].
Cousins, Rev. W. E., quoted, [69], [70], [74], [76], [77], [86], [91], [186].
Criminals, treatment of, [66].
Crucifixion, punishment of, [24].

D’Abrew, J. G., [17].
Dead, burial of the, [202].
Delirium, native, [223].
Dentistry, [107], [151].
Diaz, Bartholomew, [16].
Discipline, church, [93], [272], [275].
Disease, native views of, [223].
Divorce, cases of, [34], [135].
Divorce of trade, the, [111].
Doll prizes, [269].
Drainage, [97].
Dress, the question of, [104].
Drink, question of the, [179].
Duchesne, General, expedition of, [292];
conquest of the capital by, [293];
character of, [301];
recall of, [305].

Edresi, writings of, [15].
Education, progress of, [39], [101], [163].
Ellis, Rev. W., visit of, [62], [63].
Emancipation of the slaves, [305].
Escande, Pasteur B., on shooting of natives, [325] sq.;
murder of, [353], [358].
Examinations, school, [178].

Fànompòana, the, [130].
Fàravòhitra, martyrdoms at, [57].
Farquhar, Sir R., [19].
Fees, a question of, [151].
Feudal service, [130].
Fever, malarial, [95], [99];
ravages of, [221].
Fìhàonana, mission at, [96], [99];
school at, [174].
Freebooters, [110].
French, the, difficulties with, [239];
banished the island, [240];
treaty with, [280];
disputes with, [291];
expeditionary force sent to the island, [292];
free the slaves, [305];
rising against, [307];
subjugation of the island by, [312];
severe policy of, [314];
conduct towards the London Missionary Society, [316];
murders by, [324];
take over the island, [355];
present policy of, [361];
administration of, [369].
French corporal, story of a, [365].
Frere, Sir Bartle, visit of, [106].
Funerals, native, [202];
expenses of, [227].

Gallieni, General, rule of, [314];
character of, [317];
his opinion of mission work, [318];
his proclamation banishing the queen, [355].
Gilpin, Miss H., work of, [175], [243].
Girl, native, story of, [175].
Girls’ school, difficulties of, [215].
Gore-Jones, Admiral, visit of, [229].
Government service, [130].
Griffiths, Mr. D., [47].

Hammond, W., book of, [18].
Hastie, Mr., first British Consul, [20].
Heat, the, [227].
Heathen revenge, [323].
Heathenism, character of, [28].
Horse-boy, story of a, [360].
Horses, [149].
Hova sovereigns, authority of, [312];
officials, character of, [373].
Hovas, history of, [15];
immorality of, [111];
politeness of, [112];
respect for the dead, [137].
Husband and wife question, a, [115].
Huts, native, [129].
Hymns and tunes, [184].

Idol, royal, burnt, [78].
Ile Dauphiné, [17].
Immorality, native, [110], [371].
Infanticide, [32].
Interpreter, treachery of, [229].

Jesuit priests, conduct of, [102], [241];
deceit of, [321].
Johnson, Captain, conduct of, [246].
Johnson, W. and L., murder of, [302].
Jones, Rev. D., first missionary, [21].

Knife prizes, [269].

Laborde, M. [70].
Làmba, use of, [202].
Lambert, M., [70].
Language reduced to writing, [23];
softness of, [62].
Laroche, M., character of, [305];
frees the slaves, [305].
Laurence, St., island of, [17].
Le Sage, mission of, [20].
Legacy, the first, to the church, [203].
Lightning, struck by, [217].
Livingstone, Dr., quoted, [133].
Local preacher, a, sermon of, [92];
a strange, [105];
story of a, [367].
Losses caused by the rebellion against the French, [311];
by French excesses, [323].
Lovett, Rev. R., quoted, [45], [47], [52], [63], [70].
Lucky days, [32].

Madagascar, description of, [13];
Jews’ connexion with, [14];
tribes in, [15];
Arabs in, [15];
French intercourse with, [17];
etymology of, [17];
slave trade in, [19];
orgies in, [24];
immorality in, [24], [110];
beliefs in, [29];
proverbs in, [30];
superstition in, [31];
scenery of, [84];
slavery in, [109];
progress of Christianity in, [138];
becomes a French colony, [355];
church statistics of, [377].
Magaster, [16].
Malagasy, family names of, [270];
present state of, [274];
traits of, [281];
conduct of, [297];
improvement in morals of, [371].
Manse built, [125].
Marco Polo, work of, [16].
Marriage, native views of, [206].
Married things, [184].
Martyr Memorial Church, building of, [158];
opening of, [186];
mending floor of, [196].
Martyrdoms, the first, [45].
Matthews, Rev. T. T., sent out, [82];
journey to the capital, [83];
illness of, [87];
visits Vònizòngo, [94];
builds a house, [96];
first Sabbath at Fìhàonana, [100];
mission work of, [102];
his medical work, [107], [118];
surgical operations, [108];
work on, language, [111];
cases of advice, [114];
visit to the capital, [123];
goes back to station, [123];
difficulty with palanquin-bearers, [123];
builds a manse, [125];
his palanquin-bearers, [150];
a quick journey, [154];
a trying journey, [154];
illness of, [160];
itineration by, [172];
turned out of bed, [172];
opens Martyr Memorial Church, [186];
on slavery, [190];
school built, [198];
attacked by fever, [208];
school work, [213];
marvellous escape from lightning, [217];
heat-apoplexy, [227];
return to the island, [230];
goes to A-kànga, [233];
becomes member of Revision Committee, [248];
visits Bètsilèo Mission, [267];
acts as gatekeeper, [268];
attacked by robbers, [276];
his literary work, [362].
Matthews, Mrs., illness of, [99];
starts a sewing-class, [101], [145];
accident to, [153];
illness of, [160], [216];
escape from lightning, [218].
Matthews, Miss, work of, [288].
Medical work, [107].
Miller, Hugh, quoted, [278].
Minault, Pasteur, murder of, [353], [358].
Mistakes in language by missionaries, [112].
Moon-stroke, [227].
Mullens, Rev. Dr., visit of, [98];
on school work, [162];
on Razàka, [263].

Native agents, importance of, [144].
New Testaments and the Customs, [367].
Normal school, the, [166].
Nurses, trained, [195].

Old disciple, [142].
Ophir, [14].

Pakenham, Mr., [70].
Palace Church Evangelist, conduct of, [119].
Palanquin-bearers, difficulty with, [123];
strike among, [150].
Paris Missionary Society, work of, [352].
Pastorate, the native, [374].
Persecution, the first, [42].
Pigs, [97];
adventure with, [172].
Pilkington, Colonel R., gift of, [199].
Pillans, Rev. J., visit of, [98].
Powell, Dr., [47].
‘Praying,’ [42].
Proclamation on education, [162];
of freedom, [216].
Proverbs, Malagasy, [30].

Quarterly meetings, [174];
vigour of, [215].
Questions put to converts, [54];
curious, [92].
Quinine, sale of, [178];
use of, [222].

Radàma I, reign of, [20].
Radàma II, reign of, [69];
character of, [71];
death of, [72].
Rafàralàhy, story of, [46].
Rafàravàvy, story of, [43].
Rafàravàvy Marìa, story of, [49].
Rainiàsivòla, death of, [58].
Rainihàrisòa, robbery of, [302].
Rainilaiàrivòny, deposition of, [300].
Rainitslandàvaka, [27].
Rakòtobè, [26].
Rakòtovào, story of, [101].
Ramàrindàlana, death of, [56].
Ràmitràha, story of, [51], [60].
Rànavàlona I, reign of, [26];
character of, [25], [27], [39], [68];
death of, [26], [65];
on soap-making, [35];
her edict against Christianity, [42];
her cruelty, [66].
Rànavàlona II, reign of, [74];
policy of, [75];
founds a chapel royal, [77];
a nursing-mother of the church, [203];
judgement of, [205];
death of, [243].
Rànavàlona III, reign of, [243];
deception practised on, [296];
surrender of, [300];
banishment of, [346];
arrest of, [352];
banished to Bourbon, [353], [356].
Rànìvo, death of, [59].
Ràsalàma, story of, [44].
Ràsohèrina I, reign of, [72];
her tolerant policy, [72];
death of, [74].
Ràsomoèly, death of, [283].
Razàka, story of, [50];
baptism of, [61];
his use of the Bible, [62];
liberation of, [67];
character of, [251];
story of, [254];
death of, [265].
Reading-classes, [208].
Religious Tract Society, grants of, [364].
Revival in the capital, [287].
Rising against the French, [307];
sufferings caused by, [311].
Robbers, [110].
Rock, the Tarpeian, [57].
Roman Catholic missionaries compared with Protestant, [23];
priests, policy of, [69];
persecution of native converts by, [325] sq.;
increase of, [375].

Sabbath desecration, [272].
Sabbath worship, [76], [78], [100].
Sàkalàvas, the, [245].
Salaries of native pastors, [207].
Saluting the fowls, [223].
Schools, statistics of, [39];
starting of, [101];
village, state of, [161];
state of, [193];
statistics of, [195];
building of, [198];
progress of, [213].
Scriptures, the, translation of, [23], [29], [40].
Sewell, J., visit of, [190].
Sewing-class started, [101], [145].
Sheep’s rump, the, [206].
Shoemaker, story of a native, [367].
Singing-classes, [183].
Slave trade, [19];
abolished, [20].
Slaves, position of, [109];
native opinion of, [190];
emancipation of, [216];
decree of freedom for, [305].
Small-pox, visitation of, [224].
Soap question, the, [35].
Soldier-schoolmasters, [164].
Soldiers, runaway, [109].
Soot, [270].
Spicer, Alderman Evan, visit of, [362].
Squire-pastors, [140].
Statistics, church, [317].
Stoning, death by, [64].
Storm, fearful, [217].

Tàmatàve, blockade of, [246].
Teacher, honesty of a native, [285].
Teachers, native, [164].
Ten Years Review, quoted, [291].
Thompson, Rev. R. Wardlaw, visit of, [362].
Thrashed to church, [119].
Traitors, native, [297].
Translation work, [23], [29], [40], [363].
Travellers’ tales, [173].
Tunes and hymns, [184].
Turning of the dead, [202].

Vaccination, [224].
Vanderkemp, Dr., visit of, [21].
Vasco da Gama, [16].
Victoria, Queen, message of, [73].
Vilers, M. Le Myre, [291].
Vònizòngo, mission work in, [48];
examination of converts in, [54];
description of, [88];
mission work in, [90];
state of people of, [120].

Wages, native, [128].
Wives of missionaries, their work, [147].
Women, position of, [34];
services for, [267].
Wreck of churches, [323].
Writing, introduction of, [23].

Zànakàntitra, the, conspiracy of, [303].

OXFORD: HORACE HART
PRINTER TO THE UNIVERSITY