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three Akwapem Christians, and on the same day I sold 
the other for five dollars and a half, showing how dear 
provisions then were in Ashantee. The king sent Mr. D. 
and ourselves an ox as a Christmas present. He also sent 
greetings to the army, but as no presents to the com- 
manders accompanied them, they were not much valued. 
Just as we had finished our meal, and were comfortably 
seated together in the yard, D. was summoned to the palace. 
He found the king surrounded by a few confidential 
friends, and he was accosted thus; " I have already warned 
you several times not to write any deceitful letters like 
Ata (Mr. PL), for I wish to be able to depend entirely 
upon you. How comes it then that you have written in- 
structions to the Coast ? You announce to the governor 
that I wished him to send the keys of Elmina, Cape 
Coast, Anomabu, etc., to Coomassie ! " D. expressed sur- 
prise. " Is it credible," said he, " that I should set fire to 
the roof of the house in which I am living ? All that I 
wish is that a lasting peace should exist between Ashan- 
tee and the Coast." 
The king then said more politely, " I know that you 
will be able to secure a good treaty. I only wish you 
could be a second Bedae" (Governor Maclean), who had 
sent back many servants to the king. 
Dawson replied, " I will certainly do all I can to promote 
peace, and I should like to know who has reported so 
falsely ; " then turning to Kwado and Kotiko, he entreated 
them to weigh the consequences of the course they were 
pursuing. The latter said somewhat confusedly, they had 
only repeated what they had been told, upon which the 
king again became angry, and complained that the 
governor had not answered his questions concerning Asen 
and Denkj era,, which would doubtless have pleased him. 
" For," said he, " the governor is my good friend, and what 
he says I will always hear. But now the Ashantees 
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