Zafoora--Terror of the Natives--Cold Reception by the King--My Disappointment--Exorbitant Charge--Unpleasant Position--Palaver with the King--Scene of the Defeat of the Dahomans--Inhospitality--The Shea-butter, and other Trees--The Gwbasso--Prevalent Diseases--Soil--The Velvet Tamarind--Wearisome Journey--Akwaba--Cold Reception by the Caboceer--His Disappointment--Slave Trade--Hard Bargain--Manufacture of Indigo--Hardware--The Ziffa--King Chosee and his Cavalry--Their Hostile Attitude--Moment of Danger--Result of a Firm Demeanour--Respect shown by the King and Natives--Enter Koma with a Band of Music--Kind Reception--Introduction to the King’s Wives--Palaver with the King--The Niger known here as the Joleeba--Presents to the King--Babakanda--Exorbitant Charges for Provisions--Manufactures--Ginger, Rice, &c.--Seka--Bustle of the Caboceer--Slave Market--Trade Monopolized by the Caboceer--The Kolla-nut--Honey--Peto--Palaver with the Caboceer--Soil--Assofoodah--Hostile Reception--Palaver--Ridiculous Confusion--Inhospitality 80 CHAPTER V. Inhospitality--Good Fortune--Soil--Mahomedan Town--Hymn of Welcome--The Natives, their Curiosity, &c.--Manufactures, &c.--The Crown-bird domesticated--Quampanissa--Market Day--Curiosity of the Natives--A Cranery--Market Constables, their Functions--Singular Musical Instrument--A Palaver with the Caboceer--Bidassoa--Mishap--A Bivouac--Reception by the Caboceer--Palm Wine freely taken by Mahomedans--Superstition of the Natives--Grain Stores--Manufactures--Buffaloes--Fruit Trees--Horses, their market price here--Cattle--Elephants--Manufactures--Game--Method of Drying Venison--Trees, Shrubs, Grasses, &c.--Kosow--Terror of the Native Females--Appearance of the Caboceer--Palaver--Presents to the Caboceer--His Harem--Swim across the River Ofo--Its Width, &c.--The Town of Kasso-Kano--Slave-Market--The Women--Neighbouring Hills--Iron--Antimony--Native System of smelting Ore--Native Furnace and Bellows--Roguery--Bivouac 108 CHAPTER VI.