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other classes, were now making a little harvest afloat. 
Whenever the surf permitted, a great number of per- 
sons were employed in canoes, or on the shore, with 
circular cast nets about twelve feet in diameter, 
which they used with much dexterity, and were 
amply repaid by large hauls of the bright silvery 
fish. 
Governor McLean’s hospitality seemed but to have 
received another stimulus in our second visit ; the 
castle was open to us at all times, and nothing was 
left undone to conduce to our comfort and amusement. 
We were not a little disappointed to learn from him, 
that the Ashanti princes, Quantamissah and Ansah, 
had not fulfilled the expectations reasonably enter- 
tained by their kind friends in England. 
Mr. Freeman, the enterprising and zealous Wesleyan 
missionary, was still here, and we rejoiced to hear that 
his labours had been attended with some prospect of 
ultimate good. He has endeavoured, with gi’eat judg- 
ment, to introduce a taste for mechanical employments 
among the natives, which if it progresses, will not only 
add to their domestic comforts, but lead to habits 
of industry, so much wanted at present among the 
men. 
We were enabled to procure a suitable supply of 
fresh provisions and fruit. Fish too, was abundant, 
particularly a sort of clupeea which frequents the coast 
at this season. 
Tuesday, March 29th . — We took leave of Captain 
