After we had dined, a Messenger came to us, about three o’ clock in the afternoon, from the _Great Captain_, desiring us to go to the King’s Gate; accordingly we went, and in our way saw two large Stages, on which were heaped a great number of dead Men’s Heads, that afforded no pleasing sight or smell. Our Interpreter told us, they were the Heads of four thousand of the _Whidaws_, who had been sacrificed by the _Dahomes_ to their God, about three weeks before, as an Acknowledgment of the great Conquest they had obtain’d. When we came to the King’s Gate, as they call’d it, we found it only an Entrance into a large Court, which was palisadoed round; there being several mud-wall’d Houses in it. Here we were desired to sit down on Stools brought to us; and an Officer presented us, in the King’s name, with Cows, Sheep, Goats, and other Provision; with this Compliment, that as his Majesty was then in a Camp, it was not in his power to provide for us better at this time. Having returned thanks for this unexpected favour, we went out of the Court, and were surprized with a sight, at the Gate, of forty stout Men ranked in file, with Fusees on their Shoulders, and broad Swords in their Hands; who had about their necks strings of dead Mens Teeth, reaching as low as their middle, both behind and before, in such Quantities, as might furnish all the Barber-Surgeons Shops in _Europe_. Being surprized at this extraordinary appearance, I asked the Linguist, Why they were drest in this manner? To which he replied, They were the King’s _Heroes_, or _Worthies_, who had killed a great many People with their own hands, and were allowed, as a mark of their great Valour, to string and wear their Enemies Teeth about their Necks; and, I might observe, some of them had been more successful than others, by the different quantities they had on: For that it was made death by their Law, for any of those Gentlemen to string a Tooth, without first making due Proof, before the proper Officers, that it belonged to an Enemy slain with their own hand in Battle. Having viewed this strange Sight, I bid the Linguist tell them, “They appeared to be a Company of brave Gentlemen, and that I was their humble Servant.” This Compliment pleased them, and they returned it, saying, “They had a great Esteem for white Men.” After this was pass’d, we returned to our Tent, and supped; then hung up our Hammocks, and lay in them till Morning. I took notice, that the Lord of _Jaqueen_’s Brother, who came from thence with us, was entertained at the Tent of the _Great Captain_; and on my inquiring the reason, I was answered, It was in respect to us, that we might not be crouded in our Tent.