INVITATION TO A CRUISE. 471 



Cape Palmas to Cape Three Points ; and during 

 the next sixteen days, I landed at Cavalli, Tafou, 

 Tabou, Grand Basha, Half Bereby, Rocktown, 

 Grand Bereby, Little Drewin, George Town, the 

 Sassandra River, Trepou, Mortality Point, the 

 Fresco River, Piccaninny Lahou, Grand Lahou, 

 Grand Bassam, the Assini River, and Appolonia, 

 often sleeping ashore and pulling in the '' Stella " 

 from place to place. 



On the 14th April the " Guildford " anchored 

 abreast of Cape Coast Castle, and here falling in 

 with H.M. gunboat the " Wrangler," I accepted 

 Commander Beamish's very kind invitation to take 

 a cruise in his craft to Fernando Po and Prince's 

 Island. 



Having transferred my gear to the gunboat, I 

 bade adieu to Knight, whom I scarcely knew how 

 to thank for his constant and unwearied kindness, 

 and the " Guildford " continued her voyage back 

 to the Gaboon. 



We remained at Cape Coast Castle four days, 

 during which time I received every hospitality 

 from Ross, the acting Governor, and again met 



