I will place it on my drum by the side of that of Macarthy." Then the army passed the swamp knee deep in water, and started on their way down to the Prah.

Three miles further they crossed the river Dah at Agogo, where the water was up to their necks.

The road was little more than a track through the forest, and many small streams had to be crossed.
It was well that Frank had not had an attack of fever for some time, for they marched without a stop to Fomanse, a distance of nearly thirty miles.

Fomanse was a large town.

Many of the houses were built in the same style as those at Coomassie, and the king's palace was a stone building.