MODEL PLANTATION. 
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hitting the side of the canoe with the paddle. The fol- 
lowing is a sample : “ Man o’ war come again — come 
again — come again,” repeated over and over, with an 
occasional “ whish,” during which they take a long slow 
stroke ; then probably will come in “ White man — good 
man, dash a dollar, dollar, dollar,” “ White offisher dash 
dollar, big white dollar,” &c. They say, “ Plenty money, 
plenty song.” 
TheAshantee princes, Quantamissah and John Ansah, 
were sent from the ‘ Albert’ to the care of Governor 
M'Lean. As much expense has been incurred by friends 
who take an interest in the scions of African royalty, 
and much good ought to be anticipated from their 
example among the Ashantis, it is to be hoped they may 
justify, by their conduct, the expectations that have been 
formed of them. 
One of the spots near Cape Coast well worth 
a visit is the model garden and plantation under the 
superintendence of Mr. Schwansey, an English merchant, 
who has been endeavouring for some years to introduce 
a better system of culture. It is called Napoleon, and is 
about four or five miles from the town. The road thither 
is somewhat tortuous and bad, but the scenery is fine. 
Like everything else connected with Cape Coast, it suf- 
fered much during the Ashanti wars, and no one but 
an enterprising and zealous man would have made an 
attempt to support it. 
Almost every species of tropical fruit and vegetable 
grows well, and even the bread fruit f Artocarpus incisa ) 
