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fowls, stews, pease pudding, &c. &c. On the ground on one side 
of the table were various soups, and every sort of vegetable ; and 
elevated parallel with the other side, were oranges, pines, and other 
fruits; sugar-candy, Port and Madeira wine, spirits and Dutch 
cordials, with glasses. Before we sat down the King met us, and 
said, that as we had come out to see him, we must receive the 
following present from his hands, 2 oz. 4 ackies of gold, one sheep 
and one large hog to the officers, 10 ackies to the linguists, and 
5 ackies to our servants. 
We never saw a dinner more handsomely served, and never ate 
a better. On our expressing our relish, the King sent for his cooks, 
and gave them ten ackies. The King and a few of his captains sat 
at a distance, but he visited us constantly, and seemed quite proud 
of the scene ; he conversed freely, and expressed much satisfaction 
at our toasts, " The King of Ashantee, the King of England, the 
Governor, the King's Captains, a perpetual union (with a speech, 
which is the sine qua non) and the handsome women of England 
and Ashantee.^' After dinner the King made many enquiries 
about England, and retired, as we did, that our servants might 
clear the table, which he insisted on. When he returned, some of 
the wine and Dutch cordials remaining, he gave them to our 
servants to take with them, and ordered the table cloth to be 
thrown to them and all the napkins. A cold pig, cold fowls (with 
six that had not been dressed) v/ere dispatched to Coomassie for 
our supper. We took leave about five o'clock, the King accom- 
panying us to the end of the croom, where he took our hands, and 
wished us good night. We reached the capital again at six, much 
gratified by our excursion and treatment. 
Mr. Tedlie had brought Quamina Bwa (our guide) into a very 
advanced state of convalescence ; but he so , eagerly betook him- 
self from low diet to palm oil soups, and stews of blood, that he 
