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Bathurst—Sierra Leone—Malignant Fever—Cape Palmas—Cape Coast Castle—Acra, English and Dutch,
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ARRIVAL AT LAGOS.
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Bad bar—Landing mails under difficulties—Magnificent Spectacle—Dexterous Canoemen—Offering to the Water-demon—Sharks—Mr. Turner—The Consulate—Lieut. Lodder—Disgusting Spectacle—Lagos—Alcoholic Stimulants and Fever—Emigrants—Cowries—King Docemo—Kosoko, ex-king—A Visit to the Palace—Unfortunate Adventure—The Lesson,
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JOURNEY TO ABBEOKUTA.
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The Crowthers—River Ogun—Ogboi Creek—Nymphæa—Rhizophora Mangle—Villages in the Swamp—Steam Navigation on the Ogun—Fish-Snares—Current—Rocky Bed—Crossing on Calabashes—"Agayen"—Subterranean Streams—Aro—Orange Cottage,
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ABBEOKUTA.
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Introduction to the "Alake"—Royal Attire—Wives, over one hundred—Ogboni Elders—Native Game, Wari—Visit to the Chiefs,
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NATIVE AUTHORITIES.
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Peculiarity of Government—"Ibashorun" or Prime Minister—Shukenu—"His Highness Ogubonna," Friend of Civilization—"You are of my own Kindred"—Atambala—Age—Mr. Crowther and the Doctors—Order of Succession—Departments of Government—Shodeke,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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African Cities—Forms of "Compounds"—Native Food—Clothing—Industry—Percolator—Blacksmiths—Iron-smelting—Weaving—Farming Implements Indigo—Palm-oil Factories—"Taffi"—Traders—Personal Habits—Cola-nuts —Native Affability—Onoshoko, "Father of the King"—Polygamy—Slavery —African Honor—Symmetry of Form—Calisthenics—Archery—Native Games of Skill—Stray Fact—Wild Bees—An Adventure—Funeral—Processions—Discovery of Abbeokuta,
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