MISSION TO ASHANTEE. 27 
did not reach Akrofroom until three o'clock : this was by far the 
largest croom we had seen. The heavy rains during the night 
floated us in our lodgings, and, as Quamina reported, rendered the 
path to Moisee impassable for the next day ; consequently we did 
not proceed until Tuesday the 6th. Distance 12 miles. Courses N.^, 
N. N.W.i. Latitude by observation, 6° 5' 40". Long: C and D 
2° 2', W. The path still through forest, presented frequent accli- 
vities, and the iron stone, and a soft grey rock abounded ; the soil 
was sometimes gravelly, but generally of a red coloured clay used 
in the native pottery. We passed the Parakoomee again twice, 
and at the end of 11 miles halted at Moisee, 
" Cingebant silvse ; quern collibus undique curvis," 
the last Assin town, at the foot of three high hills covered with 
wood, bearing W. N. W., N., and N. N. E. ; the barriers of the 
'Ashantee kingdom. Course N.^, N. W.b. N.f. ]Sr.b.E.|. Latitude 
by observation 6° 8' 50" N. Longitude C and D 2' 4' 20" W. The 
thermometer was broken on the 4th. 
We passed the northern boundary the next morning; the ascent 
was a mile and a half in length, and very rocky ; a small river 
called the Bohmen ran S.W. to the Jim, which falls into the 
Ofim : the water of the Bohmen is said to instil eloquence, and 
numerous Ashantees repair annually to drink of it : it flowed in a 
very clear stream, over a bed of gravel, and was three feet deep, 
and eight yards broad. The expectation of an open country was 
again disappointed ; I bore several eminent points, in the hope of 
being able to do so again at some distance, and of thus, with the 
intermediate course, checking the distance computed by paces ; 
but the forest soon shut them out entirely. The first Ashantee 
croom was Quesha; and we soon after passed through Fohmannee, 
which had been a very considerable town. We stopped there 
awhile at the request of a venerable old man, who regaled us with 
