Travels and Life in Ashanti and JamanFirst published in 1898, this is an account of a journey from Gold Coast to Bontukmu by a medical officer. He describes the journey and the interior, makes observations on dress, the prevalance of malaria, and commerce in the area. |
Contents
The Dense Forest | |
Kumasi | |
North Ashanti | |
Soku | |
Arrival at BontÚku | |
Bontuku | |
Mount Knutsford | |
Farewell to BontÚku | |
Kumasi Revisited | |
Observations upon Dress and Personal Ornament in the Region | |
England and Ashanti Part I RÉsumÉ of Historical Facts | |
England and Ashanti Part II Results of British Policy | |
A Chapter on Malaria | |
The Commercial Outlook | |
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