The woods resounded with the cries of various birds, but butterflies, except in the clearings, were scarce.
The army depended for food partly upon the cultivated patches around the Assim villages, partly on supplies brought up from the rear.

In the forest, too, they found many edible roots and fruits.

In spite of the efforts to supply them with food, Frank saw ere many weeks had passed that the Ashantis were suffering much from hunger.

They fell away in flesh.

Many were shaking with fever, and the enthusiasm, which was manifest at the passage of the Prah, had entirely evaporated.
The first morning after crossing the river Frank sent Ostik into the hut of the general with a cup of hot chocolate, with which Ammon Quatia expressed himself so much gratified that henceforth Frank sent in a cup every morning, having still a large supply of tins of preserved chocolate and milk, the very best food which a traveler can take with him.