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something of the sort. He governs, however, with harshness ; awards 

 punishments affecting money and property, liberty and life; but even the 

 severest penalty may be bought off by means of presents. Justice is 

 administered altogether according to his arbitrary will. 



The religion of most of the negroes of the Gold Coast is heathenish ; 

 they are chiefly pagans; a few, however, lukewarm Mohammedans, or 

 Christians. Among them, as among all negroes, respect for the priests 

 prevails ; and priestcraft rules, aflOiicts, and oppresses the ignorant poor. 

 Judgments of God are usual among them, and through their instrumentality 

 revenge and avarice are often gratified, and the innocent crushed. 



Between the Gambia and Sierra Leone are many other small tribes ; 

 among them, 1. The Feloups (Felloops), living in villages in the thickets on 

 the Lasamanga and the head waters of the Vintain, a river emptying on 

 the left side of the Gambia ; 2. The Banyones, and to the south of them, 

 3. The Papels, a savage, cruel, revengeful, and warlike tribe ; 4. South of 

 the Papels, the rude and ill-favored Balantes ; 5, The large, strong, cruel, 

 and savage Bissagoes, inhabiting the islands of the same name ; 6. The 

 Biafars, considered the handsomest nation of this coast, and living on the 

 Geba, facing tlie island Bissao, and as far as Koli, where they are bordered 

 by 7. The Basares, who are reported to be cannibals. In the same vicinity 

 live also : 8. The Natuhes, separated from the Biafars by the Rio Grande. 

 Between the Rio Nunez and Sierra Leone, on the banks of four other 

 navigable rivers, are, 9. The Zapes, 10. The Foolics, IL The CocoHes, and 

 12. The Nalez, all idolaters. Almost all these tribes are described as repul- 

 sive savages, with large and coarse features, flat noses, and of dirty and 

 livid complexion. 



The Soosoos live in the immediate vicinity of the British settlement of 

 Sierra Leone. Next to them reside the Booloms, in whose territory the 

 colony alluded to is situated, and who extend to the Island of Sherbro. 

 Then follow the Timmanies and Bagous, or Bagas. All four are hand- 

 some and strong, with prepossessing features, and less barbarous than the 

 preceding. In the highlands back of Sierra Leone, south of Fouta Jallon, 

 in the district of the sources of the River Mungo and of the Rochello or 

 Sala, live the warlike, powerful SouUmas, who are among the most culti- 

 vated and handsome of the heathen nations. Close to them, beyond the 

 sources of the Joliba-Quorra, are the Sangars, similar to the last named ; 

 and south of them, the Kissis and Limhas. Of the numerous small tribes 

 peopling the Grain and Pepper Coasts, and the Ivory Coast, to the east 

 and west of Cape Palmas, as well as the interior of the back country, we 

 name only the Kroohs (Kroomen, Karoos), the Kangas, Mangries, Giens, 

 Deys, Gorahs, Greyhos, Bassas, Fihs, Queahs (Keahs), Kassouks, Quoies, 

 Hondos, Folgies, Gchhes, Timmes, Quilligies, and Puys. On the Ivory Coast, 

 between Cape Palmas and Cape Three Points, and the country behind 

 this shore, the Quaquas are esteemed the principal nation. Here belong, 

 moreover, the Isinis or Oshin, Ghiomos, Veteres, and Esieps, who likewise 

 live along the Ivory Coast. In the back country live the powerful Bunta- 

 kuhs, bounded on the east side by the kingdom of the Ashantees (Intas) 

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