A RECORD OF INFORMATION ON THE TOPOGRAPHY AND NATURAL PRODUCTIONS EDITED BY THE REV. J. SIBREE, F.R.G.S. AND REV. R. BARON, F.L.S., No. IX.-CHRISTMAS, 1885. ANTANANARIVO: PRINTED AT THE L. M. S. PRESS. 1885. All rights reserved. זם 469 •M21 A63 ANTANANARIVO: PRINTED AT THE PRESS OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY BY MALAGASY PRINTERS. Gov. Chase $. Osborn 1-17-50 iii. CONTENTS. 1.-THE RACE ELEMENTS OF THE PEOPLES OF MADA- GASCAR. By C. STANILAND WAKE, Esq., M.A.I. 2.-ROBERT DRURY'S "MADAGASCAR:" IS IT A FICTION? By CAPT. S. PASFIELD OLIVER, late R.A. 4. THE KING IN IMERINA: A DRAMATIC FRAGMENT. By W. CLAYTON PICKERSGILL, Esq., H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul .. PAGE iv. 10.-THE NEW MALAGASY - ENGLISH DICTIONARY. By REV. J. SIBREE, L.M.S. .... 11.-NATIVE PRODUCTS USED IN MALAGASY INDUSTRIES. By REV. J. WILLS, L.M.S.. PAGE 85 .... 91 12. THE SWAHELI ELEMENT IN THE NEW MALAGASYENGLISH DICTIONARY. By REV. L. DAHLE, N.M.S..... 13.-NATURAL HISTORY NOTES: The Oldest Inhabitant of the Regent's Park Gardens, p. 16-New Genera of Malagasy Plants-New Malagasy Plants-The Orchids of Madagascar -The 'Agy' Tree-Madagascar Silk-worms-Protective Resemblance in Insects.... 14.- BRIEF SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS IN MADAGASCAR DURING 1885.... 15.-LITERARY NOTES 99 115 ... 120 16.-VARIETIES: Customs in Africa and New Guinea similar to the 'Tsò-dràno' - The 'Vàtolàhy' — Vólom-paràsy' .......... 122 127 17.-RAINFALL OF ANTANANARIVO FOR THE YEAR 1885. 128 ILLUSTRATIONS. FRONTISPIECE.-MAP OF VALALAFOTSY, ETC. By REV. R. BARON. TO FACE PAGE 83.-MAP OF WEST ANKARATRA. BY MR. W. The Editors do not hold themselves responsible for every opinion expressed by those who contribute to the pages of the ANNUAL, but only for the general character of the articles as a whole. |