Chapter II: Section D: 66

Section E. 70

Section F. 72

XVII.—Of the Dahoman Religion 88

XVIII.—The Sin-kwain, or Water-sprinkling Custom 111

XIX.—Of “The Negro’s Place in Nature” 118

Note.—Adahoonzou’s Speech 140

XX.—The Day of Triumph 145

XXI.—Dahome and her Capital 154

XXII.—The Firing to Whydah, and Conclusion of the Customs 169

XXIII.—The Delivery of the Message 180

XXIV.—Return to the Seaboard 193

Conclusion 204

APPENDICES.

I.—Itinerary 215

II.—Rev. Mr. Bernasko’s Account Current with Captain 220
Burton

III.—Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Mr. Bernasko 222

Copy of Commodore Wilmot’s Report.—No. 1 227

Copy of Commodore Wilmot’s Report.—No. 2 251

IV.—Catalogue of the Dahoman Kings 265

V.—Dahomey, its People and Customs 303

A MISSION
TO
GELELE, KING OF DAHOME.

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