Madagascar and Its PeopleLongman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1865 - Broj stranica: 305 |
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Africa Ankara Ankova Antananarivo Antongil Bay appeared Arabs arrived Augustine Bay Bembatok Benyowski Bourbon British called cannon capital Captain Kelly cattle chief Christians Coast of Madagascar colony command commerce Company Dauphin death Diego Suarez East Coast Ellis endeavoured England English established European favour Fort Dauphin Foulepoint garrison gascar Governor of Mauritius Guillain harbours Hastie History of Madagascar honour Hova Government Hova officers Ida Pfeiffer's Last idols India inhabitants Island of Madagascar Isle of France Kabar Laborde Lambert land Mada Majesty Majunga Malagasy Menabe ment miles missionaries Mondzangaïe mountains Mouransang Mozambique nation natives neighbouring nobles Nossi-bé obtained palace party Passandava Pfeiffer Pfeiffer's Last Travels Port Portuguese possession Prince Rakoto Pronis province province of Madagascar Queen Radama Radama II Ranavolona Ranavolona-Manjaka Réunion rice river Tingbale Robert Farquhar Sackalaves sent ship shore slaves sovereign Tamatavé town trade treaty vessels village Vohémare
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Stranica 226 - ... (crown of the town), stands the palace, the largest and loftiest building in the place. It is about sixty feet high ; the walls are .surrounded by double verandahs one above the other; the roof is lofty and steep, with attic windows at three different elevations. On the centre of the top of the house there is a large gilt figure of an eagle with outspread wings. Adjoining the north-east angle of the queen's house is the residence of the prince royal, her son. It is smaller than that of the queen,...
Stranica 28 - She expressed her fears that it would not be in her power to come to me again, but promised she would, in that case, send her servant ; and she entreated me; at all events, if I should be compelled to use force against the government, I would be careful of the life of her father, and not endanger my own. I tenderly embraced this charming young lady, and thanked her for the interest she took in my preservation ; and as it appeared important that her absence should not be discovered, I begged her to...
Stranica 126 - Christian character; but when he afterwards came to the spot to which the bodies had been taken to be burnt, he wept like a child at the recollection of his brother's sufferings. One severe part of the fiery trial through which these Christians passed on to their rest with God, was their being placed where they could see the fall of their brethren, and then being asked whether they would not recant. All such attempts to move them proved ineffectual. They seemed so filled with the love of their Saviour,...
Stranica 27 - while I was exercising my office of language-master, the youngest of the three daughters, whose name was Aphanasia, who was sixteen years of age, proposed many questions concerning my thoughts in my present situation, which convinced me that her father had given them some information concerning my birth and misfortunes. I therefore gave them an account of my adventures, at which my scholars appeared to be highly affected, but the youngest wept very much. She was a beautiful girl, and her sensibility...
Stranica 124 - When I shall die, and leave my friends, When they shall weep for me, When departed has my life, Then I shall be happy.' " When that hymn was finished, they sang the 1 54th : — 1 When I shall behold Him rejoicing in the heavens,
Stranica 192 - Perfect liberty and protection are guaranteed to all foreigners who are obedient to the laws of the country. " Friendly relations are to be maintained with all other nations. "Duties are to be levied, but commerce and civilization are to be encouraged.
Stranica 121 - These are the things which shall not be done, saith the queen. The saying to others, Believe and obey the Gospel ; the practice of baptism ; the keeping of the Sabbath as a day of rest ; the refusing to swear by one's father, or mother, or sister, and the refusing to be sworn with a stubbornness like that of bullocks, or stones, or wood ; the taking of a little bread and of the juice of the grape ; and the asking a blessing to rest on the crown of your head ; and kneeling down upon the ground and...
Stranica 192 - The word of the sovereign alone is not to be law, but the nobles and heads of the people, with the sovereign, are to make the laws. Perfect liberty and protection is guaranteed to all foreigners who are obedient to" the laws of the country. Friendly relations are to be maintained with all other nations.
Stranica 121 - That is the day of the great God ; for in six days the Lord made all his works. But God rested on the seventh, and he caused it to be holy; and I rest, or keep sacred that day.
Stranica 29 - ... alternative than either to give up my own life, or run my sword through his body. At this period, the petard by which my associates attempted to make a breach, exploded, and burst the outward gate.