Liberia 



<»-• 



Beyond this is Rock Town, an important Grebo settlement, 

 where a Grebo king resides, and beyond this again is the cele- 

 brated Cape Palmas, an attenuated headland plumed with groves 

 of coconuts. A rocky island called after Governor Russwurm 

 lies off Cape Palmas. The harbour of Cape Palmas is the 

 mouth of a lagoon-like river of short course, which under the 



l88. MISSIONARY COLLEGE, HARPER, CAPE PALMAS 



name of Hoffmann rises a few miles back in the interior in 

 two branches. 



The name of the Liberian town at Cape Palmas is Harper,^ 

 very prettily situated on the palm-tufted promontory. This is 

 perhaps the town of most pleasing appearance on all the coast 

 of Liberia. The houses are well constructed, with red roofs, 

 green palings and white fronts. They are built of brick, stone, 

 or wood. Besides handsome coconut palms, there are many 



^ Named after Robert Goodloe Harper. 

 474 



