The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar

The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar

R. M. Ballantyne, scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books (1825-1894)


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Table of Contents

-01- About this book

-02- Preface

-03- Introduces the Chief Actors and a Few Mysteries

-04- Harks back a little

-05- Describes the Deed of an Amateur Matador and the Work of a Rough-and-Ready Shoemaker

-06- The Doctor finds Unexpected Work in the Wilderness, and a Mysterious Stranger is Introduced

-07- The Outlaw’s Friends

-08- The Guide becomes Communicative, and tells of Terrible Doings

-09- Describes a Meek Mother and Crocodile-Son

-10- A Friend appears unexpectedly, and our Travellers spend a Disturbed Night

-11- A Jovial Chief, and New Experiences of Various Kinds

-12- Tells of a Grand Hunt and Other Things

-13- An Uninvited Guest appears with News that demands Instant Action

-14- A Narrow Escape and Threatening Clouds

-15- Arrival at the Capital

-16- The Prime Minister lays Deep Plans

-17- The Spies and the Secret Meeting

-18- In Prison—Effects of a First Sight of Torture

-19- Mamba is Succoured by one of the Ancient Soot

-20- Unexpected Deliverance and Several Surprises

-21- A Malagasy Garden Party

-22- A Great Kabàry is held, followed by Dreadful Martyrdoms

-23- Mamba

-24- The Court Physician prescribes for the Queen

-25- In which Mark carries out his Plans successfully

-26- Flight and Pursuit of Ravonino and Rafaravavy

-27- The Forest Refuge

-28- Doctor Breezy prescribes for the Queen

-29- In which a Happy Change for the Better is Disastrously Interrupted

-30- In which Terrible but True Martyrdoms are Described

-31- Threatened Death Averted

-32- The Last