[Illustration: From a Sketch by Duncan. Hullmandel & Walton Lithographers. MODE OF EXECUTION AT DAHOMY. THE BLOOD DRINKER WAITING WITH HIS CALABASH TO DRINK THE BLOOD.] TRAVELS IN WESTERN AFRICA, 1845 & 1846, COMPRISING A JOURNEY FROM WHYDAH, THROUGH THE KINGDOM OF DAHOMEY, TO ADOFOODIA, IN THE INTERIOR. BY JOHN DUNCAN, LATE OF THE FIRST LIFE GUARDS, AND ONE OF THE LATE NIGER EXPEDITION. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty. 1847. LONDON: R. CLAY, PRINTER, BREAD STREET HILL. CONTENTS OF VOL. II. CHAPTER I. The Zafidah Mountains--Zoogah--Reception by the Caboceer--Bamay--Its Market--Curiosity of the People--Population--The Davity Mountains--Daragow--Qualifications for a Caboceer--The River Zoa, or Lagos--Its wooded Banks--Ferry--Superstition--Water-lilies--The Plain set on fire to destroy the Shea-butter Tree, &c.--Valley of Dimodicea-takoo--Kootokpway--Gbowelley Mountain--Romantic Scenery--Hospitable Reception--The Mahees--Their total Defeat by the Dahomans--Ascent of the Mountain--Ruins of a Town--Skeletons of the Slain--Soil--Twisted Rock--Mineral Springs--Agbowa--Herds of Cattle--Paweea, its healthy Situation--Palaver with the Caboceer--Description of him--His Hospitality--The Markets--Guinea Corn--Natives good Farmers--Cloth Manufacture--Native Loom--Hardware--Hyæna Trap--Admiration of my Sword--Review of native Soldiers--Population. PAGE 1 CHAPTER II.