CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XIV. - (Continued.)

THE KING'S " SO-SIN CUSTOM "

 1

CHAPTER XV.

OF THE SO-CALLED AMAZONS AND THE DAHOMAN ARMY

 63

CHAPTER XVI.

ADDO-KPON, THE BUSH KING'S SO-SIN CUSTOMS

 86

CHAPTER XVII.

OF THE DAHOMAN RELIGION

 133

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE SIN-KWAIN, OR WATER-SPRINKLING CUSTOM

 167

CHAPTER XIX.

OF " THE NEGRO'S PLACE IN NATURE "

 177

CHAPTER XX.

THE Y OF TRIUMPH

 216

CHAPTER XXI.

DAHOME AND HER CAPITAL

230

CHAPTER XXII.

THE FIRING TO WHYDAH, AND CONCLUSION OF THE CUSTOMS

 253

CHAPTER XXIII.

THE DELIVERY OF THE MESSAGE

 270

CHAPTER XXIV.

RETURN TO THE SEABOARD

 290

CONCLUSION

 307

APPENDICES

 321