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Ibuy the planks." Besides this, he discoursed upon 
politics, " I have done nothing to the governor, and yet 
he has taken up arms against me. If I had wished to 
£ght against the white men, I should have gone to the 
war myself. You, too (addressing D.), I have learned to 
know, and have proved what your real spirit is." This 
was meant as a hint that we were ungrateful, and ought 
to esteem ourselves happy to build for so great a king. 
We happened to hear from an Akwamer who had come 
to Comassie with an ambassador, that the white man in 
Odumase had presented his maj esty with a large umbrella,and 
had interceded for us. We supposed that our brethren were 
trying in this way to influence the king, but we had little 
hope that they would succeed. Messengers from the camp 
■also came, who reportedthat AduBofo had actually captured 
a whole tribe by means of the old trick — that he wanted to 
eat fetish with them ; these poor people belonged to Apol- 
lonia, and had formerly sought help from the king. 
Adu Bofo continually begged for men and money, 
and a proclamation was issued, ordering all soldiers 
who were in the plantations to hasten to the camp 
on pain of death for delay; at the same time the 
army sent a petition to be recalled ; to this the king re- 
plied, " you wished for war and you have it. You swore 
you would not return till you could bring me the walls 
of Cape Coast, and now you want we to recall you because 
many chiefs have fallen, and you are suffering. When I 
danced on the market-place in times past, you said, ' he 
wishes for war.' It was not I, it was you who wished it. 
What can I do ? I am drunk to-day and must play Kete 
with my wives. In due time I will send you an answer." 
On October 13th, the forty days since the death of the 
king's brother expired, and the sacrifices began afresh. 
Amongst others, the king laid hold on a Fantee, which 
grieved us much. He had emigrated ten years before, and 
