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MISSION TO ASHANTEE. 
Aniparoo ; it was a large pond nearly two miles in circumference, 
and sixty yards broad, impregnated with vegetable matter. After 
travelling 15 miles, we climbed some very steep and rocky hills, 
apparently of iron stone, and descended into a flat country, con- 
tinuing until a small rising about two miles from Cape Coast Castle, 
(which I judged to be 20 miles from Payntree by this interior 
path) opened the sea to our view ; as dehghtful to our sight, as 
land would have been after a prolonged and perilous voyage. The 
shouts and greetings of the natives were a grateful introduction to 
the more congenial congratulations of our countrymen. 
