CHAPTER VI. 
The Grain Coast— Krumen and Fishmen, or Grebus— Peculiar charac- 
teristics — Mode of government — Religious observances — Diseases 
— Music — Curious tradition — Good and evil spirits — Marocho, or 
Kru Christmas— Marriages— Observances on the death of Indivi- 
duals— Ceremony of drinking “Sassa water”— Aggri beads found 
among the Krus — Supposed communication with the ancient 
Egyptians — Kru fondness for finery — No slaves exported from the 
Kru country — Animosities of Krus and Grebus — Emigration 
recommended — Sail from Cape Palmas — Dangerous situation of the 
‘ Wilberforce ’ — Bottomless pit — Bobsum Accra — Whale-boat 
swamped in landing — Sudden death of a liberated African — Several 
cases of fever — Fatal case — Arrival at Cape Coast — Governor 
M'Lean’s desire to forward the views of the expedition — Appear- 
ance of Cape Coast — Governor M'Lean’s policy — Fanti aversion 
to labour — Difficulty of improving the condition of the natives — 
The Governor visits the ‘ Wilberforce ’ — Amusing scene — Surf — 
Town of Cape Coast — Huts — Weaver-birds and their pensile nests 
— Mr. Freeman’s missionary labours among the Fantis — Searching 
for gold dust. 
I8th, Proceeding slowly towards Cape Coast. — 
As we have already passed the Grain Coast, an 
interesting locality, connected with the little-known 
but most deserving Krumen, it is as well to 
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