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| ANTANANARIVO ANNUAL
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MADAGASCAR MAGAZINE.
A RECORD OF INFORMATION ON THE TOPOGRAPHY AND NATURAL PRODUCTIONS:
OF MADAGASCAR, AND THE CUSTOMS, TRADITIONS, LANGUAGE,
AND RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OF ITS PEOPLE.
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EDITED BY THE
; REv. J. SIBREE, F.R.G.S.,
Missionary of the L.M.S.
Ho. XI.—Christmas, JSs9,
(PART I. OF VOL. IV.)
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ANTANANARIVO :
PRINTED AT THE L.M.S. PRESS.”
3 é 1889.
All rights reserved,
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CONTENTS
.—A MALAGASY HERO, WHO OFFERED HIMSELF FOR HIS KING
AND CouNTRY. By A,. KINGDON, ESQ. o- coe. esse sere ee ee cess
2.—EARLY NOTICES OF MADAGASCAR FROM THE, OLD
\ VO¥AGERS (PART I.): EXTRACTS. FROM KERR’S
“VOYAGES' AND TRAVELS. ” With notes by Carr. S. P.
Otiven,- (ae -R.Ancct a. Tate esF - oe Pe ee krewe
3--THE RAMANENJANA OR DANCING MANIA OF MADA-
GASCAR. By Dr. ANDREW Davinson, F.R.C.P.E., etc.
y-+—THE ORATORY, SONGS, LEGENDS AND FOLK-TALES OF
THE MALAGASY (PART L.). By ReEv. J, Smpree, L.M.S...
, -5:—-NOTES ON THE MALAGASY BEE (APIS UNICOLOR).: irs
Hapits, ENEMIES‘ AND CULTURE. By Rey. C. P. Cory, B.A.,
SiP.G.. seuss Need ce eae, a aaeloieebalors occu! efaere Ssspeareninre
& —THE NAMES AND GEOGRAPHY OF MADAGASCAR: as
DESCRIBED BY CLASSIC AUTHORS, BY MEDIEVAL GEOGRA-
PHERS, AND BY MODERN Expiorers. Translated from the
French of M. ALFRED GRANDIDIER BY REV. J. SIBREE. ......
7--AMONG OLD MALAGASY BOOKS IN THE BRITISH
MUSEUM: THE “GREAT DICTIONARY OF MADAGASCAR”’ BY
M. DE FROBERVILLE. By Rev. W. E. Cousins, L.M.S
8.—A WILD-BOAR-HUNT IN MADAGASCAR WOODS. By Rev.
C. P. Cory, B.A. ‘ ss
9-—MADAGASCAR ORNITHOLOGY: MALAGASY BIRDS ARRANG-
>» ED ACCORDING TO THE NATURAL ORDERS, WITH NOTES ON
wy THEIR HABITS AND HABITATS, AND THEIR CONNECTION
WiATH NATIVE FOLK-LORE AND SUPERSTITION (PART 1.). BY
Be er OLE ISIE mite asinio's 1 Sa nal RM CieSS! v we'e Ge e's pie/otviziai dia ee
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1o.—THE FIVE SENSES AMONG THE MALAGASY: Native
WORDs FoR CoLouR, SCENT, SouUND, ETC. By H. F. STaNp-
ING, ESQ... sees 8 tects tees Ca tlhe ge tee eee eee
wl -11.—NOTES ON THE SEDIMENTARY ROCKS OF MADAGAS-
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CAR. By REV. R. BARON, L.M.S. With Appendices on (a)
Some Madagascar Fossils, and (b) The Petrological Characters
Of some Madagascar ROCKS. 200.2 .0c0c0 een eee . :
2.—THE NEW “DICTIONNAIRE MALGACHE-FRANCAIS.” By
REV, J. RICHARDSON, L.MLS. ve.. cscs scence cess cone sea
3-—VARIETIES: SAKALAVA CUSTOMS WITH REGARD TO DECEAS-
ED KinGs (page 6). A MALAGASY WILD-MAN-OF-THE-Woops
—FILANJANA BEARERS—THE PLACE-NAMES ANIONGIL AND
Noon ssy - aT ae ete Ede nena olen asin oie
14. —BOTANICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY NOTES: A Nest-
BUILDING: FROG FROM MADAGASCAR—A CONTRIBUTION TO
THE MOLLUSCAN FAUNA OF MADAGASCAR—A REMARK-
ABLE FLOWERING LiaNA—A CURIOUS ARBOREAL LIZARD—
THE LARGEST MADAGASCAR CARNIVORE (CRYPTOPROCTA
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