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'Cranium and mandible of a giant lemur (Megaladapis edwardsi) and cranium of a ring-tailed lemur : Ampoza, southwest Madagascar : Fossils : On loan from Natural History Museum.
Wellcome Collection.Date: [2011]- Archives and manuscripts
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Issue of the Evening Pioneer, "first British daily newspaper in Madagascar", 29th December 1942, featuring a report of a pantomime at the hospital in Diego Suarez (Antseranana)
Date: 1942Reference: RAMC/777Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Books
Narrative of voyages to explore the shores of Africa, Arabia, and Madagascar / performed in H.M. ships Leven and Barracouta. Under the direction of Captain W.F.W. Owen.
Owen, W. F. W., 1774-1857.Date: 1833- Digital Images
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Catharanthus roseus (L.)G.Don Apocynaceae. Madagascar Periwinkle Distribution: Madagascar. It is the source of vincristine and vinblastine, which impair cell multiplication by interfering with microtubule assembly, causing metaphase arrest and are effective medications for leukaemias, lymphomas and some solid tumours. The mortality from childhood leukaemia fell from 100% to 30% once it was introduced - not a drug that could ethically be tested by double-blind trials. These chemicals were initially discovered by investigators in 1958 who were looking for cures for diabetes so tested this plant which was being used in the West Indies to reduce blood sugar levels. There are 70 different alkaloids present in this plant, and some - catharanthine, leurosine sulphate, lochnerine, tetrahydroalstonine, vindoline and vindolinine - lower blood sugar levels. However, the toxicity of this plant is such that this is not a plant to try at home for diabetic management. The vincristine content of the plant is 0.0003%, so two kilograms of leaf are required to produce sufficient vincristine for a single course of treatment for a child (6gm). Fortunately it is a vigorous weed and easy to grow in the tropics. Artificial synthesis has now been achieved. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Dr Henry Oakeley- Books
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La lèpre et les léproseries à Madagascar et à la Guyane (contagion, prophylaxie, traitement) : thèse présentée et publiquement soutenue à la Faculté de médecine de Montpellier le 18 décembre 1902 / par Gabriel Rakotobé.
Rakotobé, Gabriel.Date: 1902- Books
Les sels alimentaires, cendres d'origine végétale, sels de cendres comme succédanés du chlorure de sodium alimentaire et catalogue des plantes salifères en Afrique intertropicale et à Madagascar / par Roland Portères.
Portères, Roland.Date: [1950]- Pictures
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Slaves in Madagascar subjected to physical punishment: (left) a boy wearing a heavy iron collar is carrying a heavy piece of wood; (right) a woman with her head in a cangue is carrying a basket. Wood engraving after W. Ellis, 1858.
Ellis, William, 1794-1872.Date: [1858]Reference: 37956i- Books
Bilan de quatorze années de lutte contre le paludisme dans les pays francophones d'Afrique tropicale et à Madagascar : considérations sur la persistance de la transmission et perspectives d'avenir / par J. Hamon [and others].
Date: 1963- Books
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A naturalist in Madagascar : a record of observation, experiences, and impressions made during a period of over fifty years' intimate association with the natives and study of the animal & vegetable life of the island / by James Sibree.
Sibree, James, 1836-1929.Date: 1915- Books
Life of William Ellis : missionary to the South seas and to Madagascar / by his son, John Eimeo Ellis; with a supplementary chapter containing an estimate of his character and work, by Henry Allon.
Ellis, John Eimeo.Date: 1873- Books
A man in shining armour : the story of the life of William Wilson, M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P., missionary in Madagascar, secretary of the Friends' Foreign Mission Association / by A.J. and G. Crosfield.
Crosfield, A. J. (Albert Joseph)Date: [1911?]- Books
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History of Madagascar. Comprising also the progress of the Christian mission established in 1818, and an authentic account of the persecution and recent martyrdom of the native Christians / Compiled chiefly from original documents by the Rev. William Ellis.
Ellis, William, 1794-1872.Date: [1838]- Books
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Des causes de dépopulation à Madagascar et des moyens d'y remédier par la puériculture : parallèle avec l'Europe : thèse présentée et publiquement soutenue à la Faculté de médecine de Montpellier le 3 mai 1902 / par Ravelonahina.
Ravelonahina, M.Date: 1902- Books
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A man in shining armour : the story of the life of William Wilson, M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P., missionary in Madagascar, secretary of the Friends' Foreign Mission Association / by A. J. and G. Crosfield.
Crosfield, A. J. (Albert Joseph)Date: 1911- Books
Anthologia anthropologica, the native races of Africa and Madagascar : a copious selection of passages for the study of social anthropology / from the manuscript note books of Sir James George Frazer ; arranged and edited from the mss. by Robert Angus Downie.
Frazer, James George, 1854-1941.Date: 1938- Books
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Memoir of a chart of the Indian ocean exhibiting the coasts, islands, rocks and shoals from Madagascar, to India, Sumatra and Java, Composed from various Materials, and published at the charge of the East India Company, by A Dalrymple. 1787.
Dalrymple, Alexander, 1737-1808.Date: 1787- Books
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A narrative of the loss of the Winterton, on her passage to India, the 20th of August, 1792, on a reef of rocks off the island of Madagascar. With the names of the passengers & officers that were saved and lost.
Dale, John, active 18th century.Date: [1794?]- Books
Observations on tropical fever : with allusions to a narrative lately published by Captain W.F.W. Owen, R.N. of a surveying expedition to Africa, Arabia, and Madagascar, in the years 1822-3-4-5-6 / by James Wallace, Surgeon, R.N.
Wallace, James, R.N.Date: 1836- Ephemera
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Last week of the extraordinary and wonderful Albino Family : white negroes, or moors, from Madagascar, consisting of a husband, wife and child ... : What can they be? ... What is it? ... More wonderful curiosities! The original Siamese twins Chan and Eng ... / P.T. Barnum.
Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891.Date: 1860- Books
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The history of Menuthia, with an account of the chief transactions in that Kingdom, since the new revolution there. In a letter from Antongil in the isle of Madagascar, to the governor of the Dutch colony near the Cape of Good Hope. Done out of French.
Date: 1715- Books
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A voyage to the East-Indies and China; performed by order of Lewis XV. between the years 1774 and 1781. Containing a description of the manners, religion, arts, and Sciences, of the Indians, Chinese, Pegouins, and of the Islanders of Madagascar; also Observations on the Cape of Good Hope, the Isles of France and Bourbon, the Maldivias, Ceylon, Malaoca, the Phillippines, and Moluccas. Translated from the French of Monsieur Sonherat, Commissary of the Marine, &c. &c. by Francis Magnus. ...
Sonnerat, Pierre, 1748-1814.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]-89- Books
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The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates, and their crews, from Capt. Avery, who first settled at Madagascar, to Capt. John Gow, and James Williams, his lieutenant, &c. Who were hang'd at Execution Dock, June 11. 1725, for piracy and murther; and afterwards hang'd in chains between blackwall and deptford. Giving a more full and true account than any yet published, of all their murthers, piracies, maroonings, places of refuge, and ways of living. Adorn'd with twenty beautiful cuts, being the representation of each pirate. To which is prefix'd, an abstract of the laws against piracy.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1725- Books
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The pleasant and surprizing adventures of Mr. Robert Drury, during his fifteen years captivity on the island of Madagascar: Containing I. His voyage to, and short stay at the East Indies. II. An Account of the shipwreck of the degrave, on the island of Madagasear; the murder of capt. Younge and his ship's company, except admiral Bembo's son, and some few others, who made their escape. III. His captivity, hard usage, marriage, and wonderful variety of fortune. IV. His travels thorow the island, and description of its situation, product, manufactures, commodities, &c. V. The nature of the people, their customs, wars, religion, and policy: as also, the conferences between some of their chiefs, and the author, concerning the Christian, and their religion. VI. His redemption from thence by Capt. Mackett, late commander of the Prince of Wales, in the Honourable East India Company's Service: His arrival in England, and second voyage thither. VII. A vocabulary of the Madagasear language. The whole is a faithful narrative of matter of fact, interspers'd with a variety of amazing incidents, and illustrated with a sheet map of Madagasear and other cuts. First written by himself, and now carefully revised and corrected from the original copy, with improvements.
Drury, Robert, 1687-1734?Date: 1750- Books
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The voyages, travels, and surprising adventures, of Captain Robert Singleton. Written by Daniel Defoe, Author of Robinson Crusoe, &c. &c. Containing An Account of his being set on Shore in the Island of Madagascar; of his Passage from thence, and Travels through the Deserts of Africa; his various Encounters with Savages and wild Beasts; his acquiring great Riches in Gold Dust and Elephants' Teeth, and return to England.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1800?]- Books
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The Persian and the Turkish tales, compleat. Translated formerly from those languages into French, by M. Petis de la Croix, ... And now into English from that translation, by ... Dr. King, and several other hands. To which are added, two letters ... giving an account of the island of Madagascar; and of the French embassador's reception by the King of Siam. In two volumes. The second edition. ...
Date: 1718