the Ancient Architecture, a square pilaster, placed at the corners of buildings.

Ante, a small kingdom on the Gold coast of Africa, extending about ten leagues in length.—The country is covered with large trees, among which stand a number of fine villages. The soil is exceedingly rich, and the face of the country beautiful. Antacids, air is also much more salubrious than in other places of Antaeus, the Gold coast; it being observed by all writers, that the number of deaths here bears no proportion to that on any other part on the coasts of Guinea. This country contains the following villages, which deserve a particular description on account of the commerce they drive; viz. Bourtrey, Tokorari, Sukodla, and Sama; for which, see those articles.—Formerly Anta was potent and populous, inhabited by a bold and rapacious people, who greatly annoyed the Europeans by their frequent incursions; but by continual wars with their neighbours they are now greatly enfeebled, and the country in a manner depopulated. The spirit of the few remaining inhabitants is fled: they are desponding, dispirited, and abject, seeking protection from the Dutch and other Europeans who have forts on this coast, and looking upon them as their best friends.