Insects: ants, 34; cockroaches, 38, 43; a new spider, 43; beauty of, 70; spiders, 71; water-producing, 91; black wasp, 99; silkworm moth, 109; butterflies, 110; grasshoppers, 111; mantis, 112; dog-locust, 112; nests, 130; ants, 131; beetles, 132; caterpillars, 132; spiders, 133; mantis religiosa, 153; grasshoppers, 153; beetles, 154; ball-insect, 159; millipedes, centipedes, scorpions, 160; venomous spiders, 162; protective resemblance, 164, 280; mòkafòhy, 289 Intelligence of the people, 56 Inundations, damage by, 78 Iòlomàka, 237 Ipomæa, 42, 101 Iron, 156 Irrigation, 80 Isoàvina, 110 Itàsy, Lake, 208 Itsìatòsika, 275 Ivàlokiànja, 236 Ivàtoàvo, 232 Ivòhibé Mountain, 259 Ivòhitràmbo, 283 Ivòhitròsa, 237, 241 Ivòko volcano, 224 Jacanas, 211 _Jàka_, 50 Jigger, the, 161 _Jìro_, or memorial poles, 203 Johnson, Rev. H. T., 107 _Jorèry_ or cicada, 277 _Kabàry_ or National Assembly, 117 _Kankàfotra_, or cuckoo, 82 _Kànkandoròka_, a species of worm, 277 _Karàbo_, the, 259 Kestrel, the, 83 _Kètsa_ grounds, 79, 80 “King-butterfly,” 110 Kingfisher, 105 _Kinòly_, the, 159 Kiròmbo roller, 138 _Kòlikòly_, or after-crop, 304 Komàngo-tree, 299 Lace-leaf plant, 53 Ladders, primitive, 54 Lagoons, 36, 273 Lake-dwellers, 173 Lakes and marshes, anciently a country of, 22 _Làmba_, the, 25, 58, 62, 109 Land-shells, 136 _Landolphia Madagas._, 42 _Làpa_, or Government House, 179 Le Sage, Captain, 59 Leeches, 157 _Lemur Catta_, 243 _Lemur mongos_, 45 Lemuroid animals, extinct, 222, 226 Lemuroida, species of, 66 Lemurs, 45, 66, 67, 168 Lichens, 116, 143 Lightning, freaks played by, 85, 87 Lilìa, river, 209 Lime deposit, 211 Lizards, 43, 134 Lizards, extinct species of, 223 Locusts, 73 _Longòzy_ plant, the, 249 Looms, primitive, 58 Madagascar, 19; its ancient connection with Africa, 67 Madagascar bee, the, 144 Màhamànina, 257 Màhavèlona, 259 Major, Dr Forsyth, 278 Malarial fever, 42 Mammalia, 66 Mammals, species of, 278 _Mampìta-hàdy_, or fosse-crosser, 109 Manàkambahìny, 185 Mànanàra river, 174, 295 Mànanjàra river, 275, 281 Mandànivàtsy, 207 Mandràka river, 71 Mandràka Valley, 142 Màngasoàvina, 289 Mango-trees, 81 Mangòro river, 69 Màningòry river, 174, 193 Manioc, 49 _Mantidactylus_ genus of frogs, 153 Mantis, a curious, 112 _Mantis religiosa_, 153 Market day, 181 Markets, 116 Màrokalòy, 290 Maròmby, 51 _Maromita_, or porters, 24, 30 Màrosalàzana, 202 Màrovoày, 304 Marshes, 108 Màsindràno, 275 Màtitànana river, 240, 295 Matthey, M. C., 111 Mats, Sihànaka, 185 Mead, 145 Medicinal waters, 212 Medicine from trees, 158 _Melia azederach_, 81 Memorial poles, 203, 231