_J-oe_; which lies towards the North-East, many days Journey off, beyond a great and famous Lake, which is the Fountain of several large Rivers, that empty themselves into the Bay of _Guinea_. And he further added, that several fugitive Princes, whose Fathers the King of _Dahomè_ had conquered and beheaded, fled to the King of this Country for Protection, and at last prevailed with him to make War on the King of _Dahomè_, which he did soon after the latter had conquered _Ardra_. The King of _J-oe_ sent, under the Command of a General, a great Army of Horse, consisting of many Thousands, (for they never use Infantry) wherewith he invaded the _Dahomes_ in their own Country: On this sudden and unexpected Invasion, the King of _Dahomè_ marched immediately from _Ardra_ into his own Kingdom, and made Head against the _J-oes_. But as he had none but Infantry, whose Arms were Guns and Swords, he was hard put to it: For the Country being open and without Inclosures, the Horsemen, who were armed with Bows and Arrows, Javelins and cutting Swords, had certainly conquer’d, if the unusual noise of the _Dahomè_’s Fire-Arms had not so frightned the Horses, that their Riders could never make a home-Charge on the Enemies Foot. However, the Dispute having lasted, at times, four days, and the King of _Dahomè_ finding his Soldiers so fatigued, that they could hold out but a little longer, he contrived this Stratagem: he had great quantities of Brandy by him, formerly bought at _Whidaw_, which is a principal Commodity the _French_ Ships bring there, to exchange for Negroes. So the King resolved to retreat in the Night with his Army, and leave the Liquor as a Bait for the Enemy, with great quantities of valuable Goods, which were in store, in a large Town near the Camp. When Day came, the _J-oes_ thinking the _Dahomes_ were fled, fell to plundering and destroying the Town, and drinking greedily of the Brandy: And as they seldom had tasted of that Liquor before, it so intoxicated them, that they fell asleep in great numbers on the Ground. The King of _Dahomè_ being informed of this by his Spies, returned with the utmost speed, and attacking them while they were in this Disorder, routed them; but the greater part of the _J-oes_ escaped with the help of their Horses, and fled out of the Country: However, their Loss was so great, that the others esteemed it a compleat Victory. The _Portuguese_ Gentleman added, that at the time of this Rout, he took the two Horses we had seen in his Yard, and a great many more were seized at the same time by the _Dahomè_ Soldiers. He said further, (but enjoined us Secrecy) That tho’ the _Dahomes_ were exceeding proud of this Victory, they were still much afraid of a second Invasion, an Army of Horses being very terrible to them: And that the King had lately sent great Presents to the King of _J-oe_, to prevent his attacking him a second time. However, in case he did it, and they should not be able to withstand