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tion to breakfast every Sunday and Thursday ; by degrees 
his visits became still more frequent, and his communica- 
tions more confidential. 
We had often doubted whether it were not desirable 
to send Bosommuru a joint every time we killed a 
sheep, and we now found that other important people 
expected similar presents, and that we had already 
incurred the reputation of being stingy; but as the 
prince became better acquainted with our affairs, and 
learned that we had always given our people some of 
the money which had been sent by the king, and that we 
had sometimes only four snails or half a fish to make our 
soup, he was greatly astonished, and advised us to arrange 
differently, as it was not at all the king's wish that we 
should fare so poorly. 
" You must manage your own housekeeping," said he,, 
"and never give away what the king sends you for your 
own use. There is often fresh meat in the market, buy 
for yourselves (I will send you scales and weights for the 
gold dust, &c.), and have your food cooked according to 
your orders, keeping all supplies in your own custody."' 
We feared the effect of such a sudden change, but the 
prince spoke to the people with so much tact, that they 
showed no open opposition, although not perhaps alto- 
gether pleased. We carried out his instructions immedi- 
ately, cooking yams in the morning and fufu in the evening, 
and our spoons and plates were washed by the attendants. 
The news which now came from the seat of war caused 
much joy both in town and country. It was reported 
that the daring rebel Dompre had been killed in battle, 
and that king Kwadjo Odee of Pekyi, and king Kumi of 
Anum had been beheaded. Kari-Kari was so delighted 
that he danced with joy, and all the people shared in 
the excitement, for it appeared that the war was at an 
end, and Adu Bofo's return might be expected in two or 
