To the right stood the long range of building on which they had expended much of their ammunition for the purpose of destroying their officers.

The rest of the panorama was made up of an immense view of forest below them, and upright masses of mountains above them.

Over those, heavy bodies of mist were slowly sailing, giving a sombre appearance to the primeval woods which, in general, covered both mountains and plains.

The atmosphere indicated an inter-tropical morning during the rainy season, and the sun shone resplendently between dense columns of clouds.
'At half-past seven o'clock the condemned men asked to be allowed to eat a hearty meal, as they said persons about to be executed in Guinea were always indulged with a good repast.

It is remarkable that these unhappy creatures ate most voraciously, even while they were being brought out of their cell for execution.
'A little before the mournful procession commenced, the condemned men were dressed from head to foot in white habiliments trimmed with black; their arms were bound with cords.