THE RESIDENCE OF THE PRIME MINISTER. From a photograph by Mr. Parrett

MADAGASCAR

AN HISTORICAL AND

DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF THE ISLAND

AND ITS FORMER DEPENDENCIES

COMPILED BY

SAMUEL PASFIELD OLIVER

F.S. A., F.R. G. S.

LATE CAPTAIN ROYAL ARTILLERY

VOLUME II

London

MACMILLAN AND CO.

AND NEW YORK

1886

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