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Island of Madagascar--Origin and Character of the Inhabitants--Their Religion and Superstitions--Physical Appearance of Madagascar--A Word Painting of Antananarivo, the Capital, by Cameron--Forms of Government--Queens of Madagascar--Slavery and Forced Labor.
Introduction of the Christian Religion--Printing the Bible, Edict by Queen Ranavalona Against It--The New Religion "a Cloth of a Pattern She Did Not Like"--Asked the Missionaries, "Can You Make Soap?"--"Dark Days"--Persecutions and Executions for a Quarter of a Century--Examples of Christian Martyrs--Death of Queen Ranavalona--Permanent Establishment of the Christian Religion--Self-denial and Heroic Service of the Roman Catholics--Native Race Protection Committee--Forced Labor Abolished.