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put it in a clean cloth for you/' He then put it in a piece of rich 
silk, and after he returned the gold he said " I like you ; I hke 
all the English very much ; they are a proper people, and I wish 
to drink health with you/' He retired to his own apartment, and 
returned with a flask of gin, and two servants with a silver vase 
and water and glasses; he helped himself and me, made a bow 
and said " Sai wishes you good heahh/' I returned the bow, 
saying, I wish good health to the King, and hope he never will 
require any of my medicine : when this was explained to him he 
held out his glass to me, we touched and drank. He then took my 
hand, saying, " If I send my sister to you will you talk with her?" 
I assured him I would talk with and advise all the King's friends 
whenever he wished. After I gave all the medicine I could conve- 
niently part with, he sent for a small Dutch liqueur case ; he desired 
10 or 12 of his attendants, and his eunuch, to keep in their heads 
what I said ; and requested me to repeat again the use and dose 
of each medicine I gave him, with the proper time and method of 
using it. I did so. He placed his hand on his head saying " Sai 
recollects what the white doctor says;" then placing the medicines 
in the case himself said " that good for my head, that good for^ 
my belly, that good for my stomach," &c. One of the King's 
sisters sent a message that she wanted to come and see the white 
gentlemen; and shortly afterwards arrived with her stool and 
retinue, being head caboceer of a large town. After exchanging 
comphments, she complained that her left hand pained her very 
much. I examined it, but must confess I could not see any thing 
the matter with it ; however I rubbed a little hniment on her hand, 
which seemed to gratify her ; she asked if I would come and see 
her m the evening? I answered yes. Quamina, our Ashantee 
guide, came to conduct me : he said I must dress, put on my 
sword and hat, as this woman was a caboceer, and the King's 
