SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE MISSIONS. 455 
If the trade of Dagwumba be so extensive as was invariably re- 
ported to us (and to Mr. Lucas at Mesurata on the Mediterranean) 
it might then become desirable to establish a British market up the 
Volta ; but this is an after consideration. Geographical circum- 
stances are much more in favour of a mission to Dagwumbji than 
they were in that to Ashantee, (besides, that there are no irritating 
political retrospects to be debated on arrival,) for the Volta or Adir- 
ree is navigable from the sea to within eight days march of Yahndi ; 
(see page 176 j) even if we do not calculate on the reported junction 
of the river Laka, which would bring us close to Yahndi. 
The presents should all be ingenious novelties, rather than costly 
apparel, for they are not only more acceptable and more imposing, 
but, which is very important, much more portable ; and would 
require so few carriers, as to diminish the expense of conveyance 
as much as the expense of purchase. The negroes have more than 
anticipated our portable displays of splendour, from the pageantry 
and descriptions of the Moors ; and we have had the advantage 
of witnessing what kind of presents made the most auspicious im- 
pression on the King of Dagwumba's powerful neighbour, which 
were certainly all of the class of ingenious novelty. I should re- 
commend, therefore, a few pieces of tissue and rich silk, with gold 
thread interwoven, to shew that our manufactures can be accom- 
modated to their taste; see note page 331. 
Pieces of worked muslin. 
One piece of ditto, worked with gold thread. 
Scotch damask. 
Palampours, with gold and silver leaf. 
Manchester cottons, of rich pattern. 
Red, blue, and yellow broad cloth. 
Raw silk, of various colours ; see page 331. 
