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Thirty years in Madagascar

Chapter 3: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
By Thomas T. Matthews
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About This Book

An experienced missionary offers a first-hand narrative and historical overview of decades of engagement in Madagascar, blending personal memoir, mission history, and eyewitness accounts of persecution, martyrdom, and conversion. The author documents the spread and consolidation of Christian institutions—churches, schools, Bible revision—and describes district journeys, local customs, and missionary challenges, mixing sombre episodes with lighter anecdotes. Chapters trace the island's passage from entrenched traditional practices through gradual Christianization to political upheaval culminating in the end of the monarchy and the wider establishment of mission infrastructure. The account is illustrated with photographs, sketches, and maps that accompany factual and reflective commentary.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The Rev. T. T. Matthews Frontispiece
Map of Madagascar To face page 13
Malagasy Hair-dressing „ 28
A Heathen War-dance „ 28
The Cave in which the Bible was hid for Twenty Years „ 44
The Fosse in which Rasalama was speared „ 44
The Martyrdoms at Ampamarinana „ 51
The Spearing at Ambohipotsy „ 60
The Stoning at Fiadanana „ 60
The Burning at Faravohitra „ 60
Criminals in Chains, illustrating how the Martyrs were treated „ 64
Radama I. Radama II „ 74
The Royal Idols of Madagascar „ 74
The Palace, Antananarivo „ 74
A River Scene and a Forest Scene in Madagascar „ 83
Heathen Malagasy „ 110
Malagasy Types: A Hova Princess. A Hova Christian. A Minstrel. Malagasy pounding Rice „ 112
The Palace Church, Antananarivo „ 119
Malagasy Christian Workers „ 144
A Group of Native Preachers and Evangelists „ 144
Analakely: Church and Market-place „ 164
The Piazza, Andohalo „ 164
Martyrs’ Memorial Church, Fihaonana „ 186
The Spurgeon of Madagascar „ 186
Martyrs’ Memorial Church, Ampamarinana „ 186
The Mission Hospital. Miss Byam, the Matron. A Group of Nurses „ 195
Suburban Church, Old Style „ 201
Suburban Church, New Style „ 201
Imerimandroso Church „ 201
Memorial Church, Ambatonakanga „ 230
Interior of the Church „ 230
Ambatonakanga from Faravohitra „ 237
Antananarivo on a Fête Day „ 237
The Queen of Madagascar on the Way to the Last Review „ 245
A Garden Party at the Queen’s Gardens „ 245
The Author travelling in Palanquin. The Manse at Fihaonana „ 250
Fianarantsoa, Capital of Betsileo „ 267
Malagasy working the Soil „ 267
The Old School, Ambatonakanga „ 279
The New School, Ambatonakanga „ 279
Group of Scholars, Teachers, and Christian Workers „ 279
The Last Kabary „ 291
The Queen’s Lake, Antananarivo „ 291
Rainilaiarivony, the Last Prime Minister of Madagascar „ 300
William and Lucy Johnson „ 305
General Gallieni „ 320
B. Escande. P. Minault „ 353
The Last Queen of Madagascar „ 359
The London Missionary Society Printing-office „ 364
The Normal School „ 364
The Governor of Tamatave „ 374

MAP OF MADAGASCAR.