The Antananarivo Annual and Madagascar Magazine 1885-1888

The 1885, 1886, 1887, and 1888 issues of the Antananarivo Annual (nos. IX, X, XI, and XII) bound into a single volume. The four issues are paginated so that numbering runs in a continuous sequence through the volume. The final part includes a general index of all four parts, but curiously the titlepage and table of contents is included for the first part (issue IX) only. The four issues were first published at Christmas in their respective years.

• No. IX: Christmas 1885
  • The Race Elements of the Peoples of Madagascar. By C. Staniland Wake, Esq., M.A.I.
  • Robert Drury's "Madagascar:" Is it a Fiction? By Capt. S. Pasfield Oliver, Late RA.
  • Elementary Education in Madagascar. By Mr. J. C. Thorne, L.M.S.
  • The King in Imerina: A Dramatic Fragment. By W. Clayton Pickersgill, Esq., H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul.
  • Translation of the Farewell Speech of Andrianampoinimerina. By Rev. William Edward Cousins, L.M.S.
  • Notes on the Tribes of Madagascar. By Rev. S. E. Jorgensen, N.M.S.
  • Notes on the Geology of the Interior of Madagascar. By Rev. Richard Baron, L.M.S.
  • The Ancient Idolatry of the Hova. Translated by Mr. Henry E. Clark, F.F.M.A.
  • An Underground River. By Mr. William Johnson, F.F.M.A.
  • The New Malagasy-English Dictionary. By Rev. James Sibree, L.M.S.
  • Native Products Used in Malagasy Industries. By Rev. J. Wills, L.M.S.
  • The Swahili Element in the New Malagasy-English Dictionary. By Rev. Lars Dahle, N.M.S.
  • Natural History Notes:
    • The Oldest Inhabitant of Regent's Park Gardens. From Land and Water.
    • New Genera of Malagasy Plants. By Rev. Richard Baron.
    • New Malagasy Plants. By Rev. Richard Baron.
    • The Orchids of Madagascar. By Rev. Richard Baron.
    • The 'Agy' Tree. By William Montgomery.
    • Madagascar Silk Worms. From Missions Catholiques, No. 784.
    • Protective Resemblance in Insects. By Rev. James Sibree.
  • Brief Summary of Important Events in Madagascar during 1885.
  • Literary Notes.
  • Varieties:
    • Customs in Africa and New Guinea similar to the 'Tso-drano'
    • The 'Vatolahy'. By Rev. James Sibree.
    • 'Volom-parasy'. By S. M. Wills.
  • Rainfall of Antananarivo for the Year 1885. By Rev. James Sibree.
• No. X: Christmas 1886
  • The Fauna of Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands. By Alfred Russel Wallace.
  • The Malagasy Game of 'Fanorona'. By William Montgomery.
  • Malagasy Roots: Their classification and mutual relations. By Rev. William Edward Cousins.
  • On the Poetry of Madagascar. By E. Mr. Baker. From the Journal of the Bengal Asiatic Society, 1832.
  • The Trade and Commerce of Madagascar. By W. Clayton Pickersgill. From an English Blue-book, 1885.
  • The Ideas of the Malagasy with Regard to Destiny. By Henry E. Clark.
  • Malagasy Hymnology, and its connection with Christian life in Madagascar. By Rev. James Sibree, Jun.
  • Some Thoughts on Church Music in Madagascar. By A. M. Hewlett.
  • The Channels and Lagoons of the East Coast of Madagascar. By Alfred Grandidier.
    • Supplementary Note. By Rev. James Sibree, Jun.
  • Bible Revision Work in Madagascar. By Rev. William Edward Cousins.
  • The Personal Article 'I' in Malagasy. By Rev. Richard Baron.
  • Sikidy and Vintana: Half-hours with Malagasy Diviners (No. I). By Rev. Lars Dahle.
    • I. The Awakening of the Sikidy
    • II. The 16 Figures of the Sikidy
    • III. The 16 Rubrics of the Sikidy
    • IV. The Erecting of the Sikidy
    • V. The Working of the Sikidy
  • Notes on the Betsileo Dialect (as Spoken in the Arindrano District). By Thomas Rowlands.
  • Some Betsimisiraka Superstitions. By G. Herbert Smith.
  • A New Malagasy Grammar. By Rev. William Edward Cousins.
  • Biazavola: A Malagasy Bard. By W. Clayton Pickersgill.
  • Varieties:
    • The Pirates in Madagascar. By Thomas Brockway.
    • Geological Jottings. By Rev. J. Wills.
    • The Proto-Martyr of Madagascar. By Rev. James Sibree.
    • The Etymology of 'Antananarivo' and 'Andriamanitra'. By Thomas T. Matthews.
  • Literary Notes
  • Brief Summary of Important Events in Madagascar during 1886.
  • Natural History Notes:
    • The Orchids of Madagascar. From Nature, December 24, 1885.
    • Madagascar Crocodiles. By Dr. J. E. Gray. From Proceedings of the Zoological Society 1874.
    • Additional Notes
  • Rainfall of Antananarivo for the Year 1886. By Rev. James Sibree.
• No. XI: Christmas 1887
  • Over New Ground: A Journey to Mandritsara and the North-West Coast. By Rev. Richard Baron.
  • Studies in the Malagasy Language. Nos. V to VII: The Compound Verbal Prefixes; The Genitive Case of Nouns; The Preposition Amy (Aminy?). By Rev. Lars Dahle.
  • Mantasoa and its Workshops: A page in the history of industrial progress in Madagascar. By A. M. Hewlett.
  • Curiosities of Words Connected with Royalty and Chieftainship among the Hova and other Malagasy Tribes. Rev. James Sibree, Jun.
  • Have We a 'Possessive Case' or a 'Construct State' in Malagasy? By A. P. Peill.
  • Funeral Ceremonies at the Burial of Radama I. By Rev. Daniel Tyerman and George Bennet. From Voyages and Travels around the World, 1840.
  • Sikidy and Vintana: Half-hours with Malagasy Diviners (No. II). By Rev. Lars Dahle.
    • V. The Working of the Sikidy (continued)
    • VI. Miscellaneous Sikidy
  • How We Got to Madagascar: A Voyage from Port Louis to Mananjara. By Rev. Joseph Pearse.
  • M. Grandidier's Scientific Researches in Madagascar. By Alfred Grandidier. Translated from French by Rev. James Sibree.
    • Part I: Geographical
  • The Affinities of Malagasy with the Melanesian Languages. By Rev. J. Richardson.
  • The Tribal Divisions of the Hova Malagasy. By Herbert F. Standing.
  • A Remarkable Hailstorm. By Rev. James Sibree.
  • The King in Imerina: A Dramatic Fragment. Act I, Scene 2. By W. Clayton Pickersgill.
  • Similarities between some of the Names of Birds in the Zambesi Languages and Malagasy.
  • Odd and Curious Experiences of Life in Madagascar. By Rev. James Sibree, Jun.
  • Varieties:
    • A Providential Deliverance on the Coast of Madagascar Fifty Years Ago. By John Harvey. From a letter sent to James Sibree, Senior.
    • The 'Fanataovana'. By Rev. Richard Baron.
    • Earthquake Shocks. By Rev. E. H. Stribling.
    • Jottings on Malagasy and Malayan Affinities. By Rev. James Sibree.
    • The Malagasy Words for 'Fish' and 'Canoe' ('Laoka' and 'Lakana'). By Rev. Lars Dahle.
  • Brief Summary of Important Events in Madagascar During 1887.
  • Botanical and Natural History Notes:
    • Further Contributions to the Flora of Madagascar. By J. G. Baker, F.R.S., F.L.S. From The Journal of the Linnean Society vol. xxii, no. 148.
    • The Agy, the Iron Wood Tree, The Landemy, the Adabo, and the Rhodolæna altivola. By Rev. Richard Baron.
    • Habits and Food of the Aye-Aye. By Rev. James Sibree, Jun.
  • Literary Notes.
  • Daily Tables of Temperature and Rainfall for the Year 1887 [for Faravohitra, Antananarivo]. By Rev. J. Richardson.
• No. XII: Christmas 1888
  • A Quarter-Century of Change and Progress: Antananarivo and Madagascar Twenty-Five Years Ago. By Rev. James Sibree, Jun.
  • The Trial by Caiman: A Story of the 'Tangem'Boay' or Crocodile Ordeal of the Taimoro. By Percy B. St. John.
  • M. Grandidier's Scientific Researches in Madagascar. By Alfred Grandidier. Translated from French by Rev. James Sibree.
    • Part II: Meteorological and Magnetic
    • Part III: Geology and Natural Productions
  • Travels and Perils among the Wild Tribes in the South of Madagascar. By J. Nielsen-Lund. Translated from Norwegian by Johanna Borchgrevink.
  • Sikidy and Vintana: Half-hours with Malagasy Diviners (No. III). By Rev. Lars Dahle.
    • VII. Vintana
    • VIII. San-Andro
  • The Volcanic Lake of Tritriva: Its Physical Features and Legendary History. By Rev. James Sibree, Jun.
  • General Hall, and the Export Slave-Trade from Madagascar: A Statement and a Vindication. By Capt. S. Pasfield Oliver.
  • Rice and Rice Culture in Madagascar. By Clara Herbert.
  • Madagascar Rice-Fields in their Artistic and Picturesque Aspects. By Rev. James Sibree.
  • Revision of North-West Place Names: Some Curiosities of Topographical Nomenclature. By W. Clayton Pickersgill.
  • On Case in Malagasy. By Rev. S. E. Jorgensen.
  • Out of the Beaten Track in Madagascar: A Visit to the Antankarana Sakalava. From "Temple Bar".
  • Varieties:
    • Geological and Topographical Jottings from North, East, and West of Madagascar.
    • Hurricane on the Eastern Coast [of 22 February 1888]. By A. M. Hewlett.
    • Ivatolahy: A Remarkable Rock and Sanctuary. By William Johnson.
    • The Hot Medicinal Springs of Vonizongo. By Rev. E. H. Stribling.
    • Remarkable Caves in Vonizongo. By Rev. E. H. Stribling.
    • Some South-East Coast Customs and Superstitions. By Rev. A. S. Huckett. From the L.M.S. Chronicle.
  • Botanical and Natural History Notes:
    • Madagascar Wild Flowers. By Rev. Richard Baron.
    • Land and Sea Shells. By Rev. James Sibree.
    • Madagascar Foramenifera (Extract from a Letter).
    • The Madagascar Fish-Eagle.
  • Literary Notes.
  • Brief Summary of Important Events in Madagascar During 1888.
  • Daily Tables(with Averages) of the Temperature and Rainfall, 1888 [for Faravohitra and Ambatondrazaka, Antananarivo]. By Rev. J. Richardson.
• General Index to Nos. IX, X, XI, and XII

• In addition to pieces written by the editors, this work includes contributions from the following authors: E. Baker, J. G. Baker, George Bennet, Thomas Brockway, Henry E. Clark, Rev. William Edward Cousins, Rev. Lars Dahle, Alfred Grandidier, J. E. Gray, John Harvey, Clara Herbert, A. M. Hewlett, Rev. A. S. Huckett, Rev. S. E. Jorgensen, William Johnson, Thomas T. Matthews, William Montgomery, J. Nielsen-Lund, S. Pasfield Oliver, Rev. Joseph Pearse, A. P. Peill, W. Clayton Pickersgill, Rev. J. Richardson, Thomas Rowlands, G. Herbert Smith, Percy B. St. John, Herbert F. Standing, Rev. E. H. Stribling, J. C. Thorne, Rev. Daniel Tyerman, C. Staniland Wake, Alfred Russel Wallace, Rev. J. Wills, and S. M. Wills.
• Printed in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

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