krumen's

Updated: May 25, 2025

The highway ended in a depression, where stood the deserted 'Krumen's quarters. The only sign of work was a peculiar cross-cut made by Mr. Cornish, C.E., one of the engineers. From this point, turning abruptly from north to west, we took the steep narrow path which climbs the Akankon ridge, rising 78 feet above the river.

Sir Richard Francis Burton - To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II: A Personal Narrative