Chapter X: Our Return Home

Domestic Slavery in Madagascar—Ancient Trade PAGES
in Slaves—Radáma’s Treaty with Governor 321-334
Farquhar well observed—Similar clause in
the Treaty of 1865—Slaves imported
nevertheless—Capture of Slaver by the
_Vulture_—Successful efforts against the
Slave Trade—Recent Proclamation of the
Queen of Madagascar—Our return Home—The new
Bishopric in Madagascar—Its aggressive
attitude and spirit—God’s care of His
people

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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ANTANANARIVO: CHURCH AT Frontispiece
AMPAMARINANA

FORD OF THE MANDRAKA 40

TURTLE-HEAD 54
ROCK—AMBATOMALAZA

TSI-AFAK-AFO FROM THE 58
WEST

TOWN OF FIANARANTSOA 67

MR. PEARSE’S HOUSE 111

MARTYR’S CAVE 119

THE QUEEN’S RESIDENCE 143

STONE GATE AT ARIVONIMAMO 193

FALLS OF THE IKOPA 225

GATEWAY OF 300
POLES—MEVATANANA

MAP OF CENTRAL PROVINCES 335
OF MADAGASCAR

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CHAPTER I.

WHY AND HOW WE WENT TO MADAGASCAR.

Religious Revolution in Madagascar—The Idols burned—Increased Help sent
from England to the Mission—A Deputation appointed to visit the
Island—Our Journey thither—Marseilles—Naples—Fellow-passengers—The
Suez Canal—Aden—The Indian Ocean—Mauritius—The Bullockers—Passage
across—Tamatave; the Town, Port, and Market—English and Native
Friends—Sunday—The Native Churches and their Worship—Help they
need—Importation of Rum into Madagascar and its evils—The Trade of
Madagascar.

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TWELVE MONTHS IN MADAGASCAR.