SEEMING LIBERTY. 
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for eternity, and I prayed, " Oh ! may this seed take root 
in the hearts of the little ones." The hymns they have 
learnt they will often sing, such as, " Where may the soul 
find her home and her rest," the result I committed in 
faith to the Lord. Fever prevented me from rising the 
next day, but I received a visit from Bosommuru and 
Sabeng, who brought us two peredwane (seventy-two 
dollars) for our journey, and nothing now remained but 
to take our formal leave of the king. 
I resolved on making an effort to redeem Palm and his 
wife Kokoo, who otherwise must be left according to our 
promise, when we had received permission to keep them 
with us. I begged Bosommuru to intercede with the 
king, offering a ransom. Their owner, Kwasi Domfe, de- 
manded eight peredwanes, but finally, after much opposi- 
tion, consented to take six — two hundred and sixteen 
dollars. This we advanced from the mission funds, for 
we felt it would be unkind and ungTateful to leave this 
worthy couple to return into captivity, and be separated 
for the remainder of their lives. To the woman we were 
especially attached for her devoted care of our child. 
Palm promised the repayment of the debt in one year, 
for which he pledged his two houses in Akra. 
Feverish and exhausted by packing, we paid our final 
visit to his majesty in the evening, and found him in 
good humour, counting out the money just received for 
the Palms. " Now," said he, " I shall see if you will keep 
your word and return ; and when you meet the governor, 
tell him to send Akjampong and liis suite back to 
Coomassie." He expressed a wish that one of us would 
go with his messenger to the Coast, that it might be 
evident we were released, but we declined, saying, we 
"preferred to receive our freedom together," and left. 
Troubles and annoyances of every description delayed 
our departure for two days, when with only half our escort 
