Africa and its inhabitants . volving the whole Empire in com2:)lete disorgani-sation. All the vassal provinces resumed their independence, and many Ashantisthemselves were glad to settle in Dankira under British protection. The kingdom INHABITANTS OF THE GOLD COAST. 24£ IS now reduced to the district limited on the south by the wooded hills of Adansi,and for a time a mere threat of the Governor of the Gold Coast sufficed to main-tain order. But in consequence of a renewal of the customs and other atrocities,another expedition was despatched to Cumassi, which was occupied withoutresistance in 1
Africa and its inhabitants . volving the whole Empire in com2:)lete disorgani-sation. All the vassal provinces resumed their independence, and many Ashantisthemselves were glad to settle in Dankira under British protection. The kingdom INHABITANTS OF THE GOLD COAST. 24£ IS now reduced to the district limited on the south by the wooded hills of Adansi,and for a time a mere threat of the Governor of the Gold Coast sufficed to main-tain order. But in consequence of a renewal of the customs and other atrocities,another expedition was despatched to Cumassi, which was occupied withoutresistance in 1896. The king is now little more than a pensioner, under thecontrol of the Agent stationed in the Capital. The Fantis had been the almost constant allies of the British, as the Asliantishad been of the Dutch. General MacCarthy, who died at their head early in thecentury, had become for them a tutelar deity; their most solemn oath was taken Kg. 100.—GiOLD Coast Possessionb aitd Subbounbeio 1 : 4,500,000. II. 0° West of Greenwich Depths. Oto660 Feet CCii Feet andupwiinla. 00 Miles. in his memory, and many gave their children the name of Karte, Fanti form of theIrish MacCarthy. Kinsmen, but hereditary enemies of the Ashantis, the Fantis resemble them indisposition and versatility of character. But their manners have changed, andinstead of a single monarchical government, they have formed an almost ropublicanconfederacy of petty states. Thanks to long contact with Europeans, they haveceased to celebrate their feasts with massacres, and at burials the human victimsarc replaced by gifts of clothes, ornaments, and the like. Nevertheless the Fanti ix>nalcode is still severe, although capital punishment is no longer for slightoffences. Amongst these peoples we:.lth is held in special honour, and till was sold in the most cynical manner. In lawsuits one of the suitors wouldchallenge his opponent to prove the righteousness of his cmsc by
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