CONTENTS, XV 



CHAPTER X. 



PAGE 



The Yoyage — Madeira and Tenerifpe . .272 



The start. — Tlie object of the trip. — My fellow-passengers. — 

 Madeira. — Sad reminiscences. — Spero meliora. — Hospi- 

 tality at Funchal. — Teneriffe. — Santa Cruz. — Laguna. — 

 Orotava.— The dragon tree.— An ascent of the Peak of 

 Teneriffe. 



CHAPTER XL 



The Gambia ...... 296 



Cape de Verde.— The Gambia.— Bathurst.— The Psalm of St. 

 Mary's Isle. — The tribes of the Sene-Gambia. — Tropical 

 Africa. — The faith of El Islam. — The negro and his 

 character. — Witchcraft and native superstitions. — The red 

 water ordeal. — Secret associations. — The bush. — The 

 voyage continued. 



CHAPTER XII. 



Sierra Leone and Cape Palmas . . .311 



Sierra Leone. — A thief punished. — Negro character. — Free 

 Town. — Evil influences. — Black juries and Coast law. — An 

 honour declined. — Cape Palmas. — My boat's crew.— Kroo- 

 men. — A negro senator. — An American mission. — Negro 

 honour. — A Tornado, — Deserted forts. 



CHAPTER XIII. 



The Gold Coast . . . . .328 



Elmina. — Cape Coast Castle. — The grave of L.E.L. — A merry 

 evening. — Ancient grandeur. — Bad strategy. — The native 

 tribes. — Gold. — " Jacks in Office." — Semi-starvation. — 

 Accra. — The Civil Commandant's welcome. — The " Land 



