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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Origin of first Missionary efforts of Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States-First Agents of American
Colonial Society-Appointment of Mr. Ephraim Bacon-
Mr. Jacob Oson-Mission School at Hartford-Mr. James
Thompson-Donation from American Colonial Society-
Selection of Mount Vaughan as Mission Station
PAGE.
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CHAPTER II.
Appointment of Rev. John Payne, L. B. Minor, and T. S.
Savage, M. D.-Dr. Savage's departure-Description of
Cape Palmas-Manner of building native houses-Visit
from the king-Greegree pole-Situation of the station-
John and Susan Savage-Custom of betrothal
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CHAPTER IIL
Removal to Mt. Vaughan-Sheppard's Lake-The Palm-
tree and Mangrove-Grahway-Use of Greegrees-Man-
ner of Making Doctors-Half Cavalla-Description of
Country-Interview with King Baphro
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CHAPTER IV.
Desire of natives for schools-Ideas of the Supreme Bei
Dr. Savage's journey to Deneh-Curious illustratio
superstitions-Sassa Wood-Nallicott-Incident on
river-Oracle of Grand Devil at Hodia-Deneh-K
hospitality-Heathen customs
CHAPTER V.
Arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Payne and Mr. Minor-Failu
Dr. Savage's health-Cause-Different dialects of n
-Dr. S. returns to United States-Attempt to of
Station at Garraway-Death of Mr. Thompson-M
of preparing farms
CHAPTER VI.
Sailing of new missionaries-Illness and death of
Savage-Lines by Mrs. Sigourney
CHAPTER VII.
Prosperity of the Mission-Superstition of the Grahw
---Mr. Payne's removal to Cavalla-Krooman's le
Mr. Minor returns to Africa, accompanied by his wi
Rev. J. Smith-Religious interest in the schools-
hymns
CHAPTER VIII.
Review of the year 1840-Dr. Savage's visit to the Le
Coast-Mr. and Mrs. Payne return to the United St
Opening of Stations at Rockbookah and Taboo-Il
tion of heathen superstition-Mr. and Mrs. Payne
embark for Africa with new missionaries-Death o
Coggleshall-Biographical notice-Difficulties with r
CHAPTER IX.
Encouraging circumstances at Cavalla-Death of
convert-Mr. Payne visits the family
CHAPTER X.
Ideas of the people respecting a future state-Funeral Cere-
monies-Sassa Wood-Superstitions of the Grahwayans--
Singular custom-Arrival of Rev. Samuel Hazlehurst—
Mr. Payne's labors
CHAPTER XI.
Death of Mrs. Maria V. Savage-Parentage, birth, and early
life-Determination to offer her services for Africa-Letter
to the Rev. Dr. Vaughan-Farewell letter to her friends-
Voyage and arrival in Africa.
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102
CHAPTER XII.
Mrs. Savage's Illness-Extracts from her Letters and Jour-
nal
. 108
CHAPTER XIII.
Account of Mrs. Savage's Last Illness and Death
. 114
CHAPTER XIV.
Death of Rev. L. B. Minor-His birth and boyhood-College
life-Characteristic incidents
CHAPTER XV.
Maternal influence-Change in his religious character—
Devotes himself to the ministry and to the African Mission
-Tour in behalf of the Mission-Character of his preach-
ing
CHAPTER XVI.
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Mr Minor embarks for Africa-Letters descriptive of the
voyage and country-Acclimation-Other letters
. 137
CHAPTER XVII.
Cape Coast-Fortifications-Missionary efforts
CHAPTER XVIII.
Mr. Minor's visit to the United States-His marriag
return to Africa-Efforts in the colony-Letters
CHAPTER XIX.
Excursion into the country.
CHAPTER XX.
Results of this journey-Visits to Taboo-Moving a
house
CHAPTER XXI.
Notes, descriptive of his mode of life at Taboo, add
by Mr. Minor to his wife.
CHAPTER XXII.
Outrage committed by the natives at Little Bereby-
to the Hon. Abel P. Upshur-Extracts from Mr. M
Journal
CHAPTER XXIII.
Mr. Minor's declining health-His last illness and deat
CHAPTER XXIV.
Letter from the Rev. J. Peterkin, illustrative of Mr. M
character
Musu's conversion-Native lawyers-Quarrel at Ta
Singular custom
CHAPTER XXVI.
Two new stations-Dr. Savage and Mrs. Minor return to the
United States. Serious difficulty at Cavalla
215
CHAPTER XXVII.
Intervention of the United States Squadron-Affecting scene 223
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Commodore Perry's parley at Cape Palmas-The squadron
visits Little Bereby-Overtures of natives to Mr. Payne-
Fidelity of Mission scholars-Another deputation from
Cavalla-The "palaver set."
231
CHAPTER XXIX.
Death of Warra Hobah, alias Alexander V. Griswold.
238
CHAPTER XXX.
Embarkation of another band of missionaries-Cape Verde
-Bathurst-Sierra Leone-Monrovia-Arrival at Cape
Palmas-Sickness-Chapel at Cavalla-Examination of
school
243
CHAPTER XXXI.
New arrangements-Arrival of Dr. and Mrs. Perkins, and
Mr. and Mrs. Appleby—Another palaver-Curious cere-
mony-A great warrior-A battle-Native customs
CHAPTER XXXII.
Quiet restored-Purifying the land-Mr. Hening's journal―
Visit from a Devil Doctor-Musu's baptism-Dr. Perkins
removes to Rockbookah-Account of Nimleh .
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