WU BUILD FOB THE KING, 
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Anxious for my wife and child, who still remained at 
the plantation, I united with my brethren in childlike, 
simple prayer, and then went to tell Rosa of our new 
experience. She took the news very calmly, assisted me 
to pack up at once, and bade farewell to our harbour of 
refuge, to which we had really become attached. 
When I got to Coomassie, I set out with D. to find our 
friend Bosommuru, who had been asked in vain to visit us ; 
he saw we were uneasy, but made light of it, and said 
the king had been building a new village, and wished the 
Fantees to help him ; he was ready to swear the oath of 
the king's father, that there was nothing more in it ; I 
thanked him, and said he had removed a heavy burden 
from our hearts, still we pi'eferred knowing the truth, 
bitter as it might be, to undergoing a second edition of 
our Fomana experiences ; to be treated with a sheep one 
day and put in irons the next, did not suit us ; he laughed 
and said there was nothing of the kind to fear. 
On Monday (May 26th) we set forth after a long delay 
in waiting for Bosommuru. Dawson, Flange, M. Bonnat 
and I went first, and were followed by the Fantees, 
forming a procession, which seemed to surprise the 
Ashantees. We halted at the cross road to Duro, a few 
steps from our old Ebenezer. The king appeared in a 
sedan chair, saluted us kindly without stopping, and as 
he turned into the bush, said, "I will send for you 
directly." Acordingly a messenger came, who led us by 
a foot path to a small plantation, behind which we found 
a good sized piece of land, recently cleared of grass and 
reeds. 
The king began, " I like this place, therefore I want to 
build here. How I wish that you would build a little 
for me ; something handsome, a European house, in order 
that I may be reminded of you when you are gone to the 
Coast. You 'Mmorowa' (D. PL B. and I.) will come when 
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