JOURNEY TO AG U AGO, 
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have been for a gospel or book of psalms. Later on, 
always attended by a keeper, we sallied forth to the brook 
to try and do a little washing, but as we did not possess 
a single article of toilet use, our attempts were very cir- 
cumscribed, and we were shockingly tormented with 
things we cannot name. However, in the eyes of our 
persecutors, we were supposed to be treated very fairly. 
We had now worn our clothing incessantly for six weeks, 
and our only method of bodily refreshment consisted in 
dipping our linen in water as frequently as possible. 
Ageana's nightly revels interfered with our evening- 
meal, which was rarely provided, though we were required 
to present ourselves regularly for the fastening on of our 
fetters, after which, crawling as best we could to our 
narrow quarters, we usually strange to say, slept soundly. 
Our breakfast hour was one of severe trial, on account of 
our babe, who was often prostrate with fever, requiring 
comforts impossible to obtain. We had not even the use 
of the common fire, which was claimed and engrossed by 
the entire company; when I besought mercy in the shape 
of a little gold dust, to procure some eggs, I was derisively 
told by Ageana he had none to throw away. With tears 
in my eyes, the babe in my arms, and his mother by my 
side, I went from house to house pleading for help ; 
many were touched, and some bestowed on us the deli- 
cacy we so much desired. 
One afternoon being thus employed, we encountered 
two messengers of the king, one of whom on hearing of 
the cruelty and injustice we suffered, offered payment for 
four eggs, causing our very hearts to bless him. It was 
about this time that we chanced also to meet a petty chief, 
who had visited his brother at Akem, and become 
acquainted with our missionary there. Hearing that 
we too were missionaries he believed us to be good people, 
and many a time a gift of fruit or eggs reached us from 
