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caboceer called Quaminagah. Tadoo, however, is allowed to be 
the largest kingdom of Kerrapay, 6 journies behind Popo, (which 
the Fantees call Inshan, but the natives Taun or Taum) described 
as a large town ; and the Accra language is spoken there as well 
as the Kerrapay, in consequence of the temporary emigration of 
the former people in 1680. The Kerrapay numerals are 
One - 
Eddee. 
Two 
Effee. 
Three 
Eltong. 
Four 
Ennay. 
Five - 
Altong. 
Six - 
Ad day. 
Seven 
m 
Adrinnee. 
Eight 
Ennee. 
Nine 
Indee. 
Ten 
Owoo. 
The Negroes of this country are of a much more daring and 
desperate character than their neighbours, and were always the 
most severely treated in the slave ships. Mr. Meredith, who writes 
it Crepee, placed it west of the Volta. 
Whydah, according to an observation of the Argo, is 6" 14' N. 
2° 31' E. I do not recollect Dalzel to have mentioned that Anotto 
is produced in the neighbourhood of Whydah. I am not certain 
whether it is by the Bixa orellana ; but the shrub at Whydah may 
be classed under Polyandria Monogynia. Lambe made it 200 
miles from Whydah beach to Abomey ; Norris 112, Dalzel 96. 
By Mr. Norris's own account of his journey, not more than 20 
hours were occupied in travelling, which at 4 miles an hour, the 
greatest pace which I think the hammock men can average, would 
make the distance 80 miles. An officer in this service went to 
Dahomey, without hurrying, in 3 days ; and considers a dispatch 
