^06 
MISSIONARY LIFE IN ASEANTEE. 
Inm ; this the latter denied, and a worse quarrel followed, 
in which the moslem called his enemy a liar and a de- 
ceiver. The Ashantee upon this took the great oath of 
the king that he was innocent, the other did the same 
then followed the test. The Ashantee drank a larofe 
quantity of odum water, which caused him to swell 
fearfully, and he soon became sick. With a cry of joy 
the whole multitude rushed upon the mohammedan^ 
dragging him to the block, where he was shortly after- 
wards beheaded. 
The following are a few of the laws which were in force 
in Coomassie while we were detained there, the breach of 
which was occasionally punished with death. 
1. No drop of palm oil is, on any account, to be spilled 
in the streets. 
2. No egg must be allowed to fall and break in the 
streets. 
8. No one may smoke a European pipe in the streets. 
4. No such pipe may be carried with a burden. 
5. No burden packed in green palm branches may be 
carried in the town. 
6. No one may whistle in Coomassie. 
7. Every one is to hide himself when the king's eunuchs 
call. 
8. No work is to be done in any plantation on a 
Thursday. 
9. Nothing is ever to be planted in Coomassie. 
10. No pair of cocoah sandals may be worn in the 
palace. (These sandals are made of horse hide ; the price 
of them is cocoah or sixpence.) 
After witnessing such scenes as we have described, our 
joy and comfort in retiring to the quiet mission-house can 
be conceived. On Sunday, December 18th, we had the 
happiness of attending the little service in company with 
sixteen others, and ten people from the town. Mr., Watts 
