a small territory on the Gold-coast in Africa. The climate here is so excessively moist, that it is proverbially said to rain 11 months and 29 days of the year. This excessive moisture renders it very unhealthy; but it produces great quantities of rice, watermelons, lemons, oranges, &c. Here are also produced vast numbers of black cattle, goats, sheep, tame pigeons, &c. The whole country is filled with beautiful and populous villages, and the intermediate lands well cultivated; besides which, the natives are very wealthy, from the constant traffic carried on with them by the Europeans for their gold. The capital, which is also called Axim, by some Achombone, stands under the cannon of the Dutch fort St Antonio. Behind, it is secured by a thick wood that covers over the whole declivity of a neighbouring hill. Between the town and the sea runs an even and spacious shore of beautiful white sand. All the houses are separated by groves of cocoa and other fruit trees, planted in parallel lines, each of an equal width, and forming an elegant vista. The little river Axim crosses the town; and the coast is defended by a number of small pointed rocks, which project from the shore, and render all access to it dangerous. The capital is situated in W. Long. 24° 0'. N. Lat. 5° 0'. This canton is a kind of republic, the government being