New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-12

when 10th hands are used, ana tWist predhs an I'M
aginary bone.
Superstition assists in the preservation OF their ehas
tity. Tbeyare accommodated within the harem walls,
and when abroad share the honor OF royal WIVES Inc
bell announces TO the traveller that be must not gaze
upon them, and thus they have not much opportunity
of joining in conversation with the opposite sex' SUI
the frail Amazon not infreGuenty sckens, and con-
fesses her seducers name though perfectly aware that
she and her lover win be Immediately deeaptated'
One Of the Amazon regiments Captain Forbes saw or
namented with three stripes Of whitewssh round the
right Leg
Ia spite Of the general use of Gquors drunkenness is
not common. The King, as a public example, kept
drunkard and fed him on rum exhibiting him at all the
festivals; this poor fellow had died before Captain
Forbes's visit Human sacrifices are private as well
as public. Whenever a rich man dies boy and girl
are sacrificed, to attend him in tie next world II be
is very rch additional servants sent on for bis use
Human sacrifices at the ordinary festivals vary from
thirty TO several hundreds.
Mr.. Duncan, on his entrance into AbOmey in 1915,
was not SO much shocked by the universal use of human
skulls as an ornament as by the exhibition in the mar
ketpace Of several bodies elevated poles and IN an
advanced state Of decomposition. They had been hang
ing there half moons he waa informed, htl
the vultures at work. He was told that the men
had been punished for adultery with the Kings wives.
In spite OF these ornaments, he appears TO have enjoy
ed his presentation the King very much, and be re-
fers with much emotion to Gquorcase containing
Hollands rum brandy, aniseed, claret, cherry bran
dy and other cordals." He drank the Kings health in
cherry brandy Of excellent quality While the King
was drinking bis face concealed by handkerchief
held about his head. No man s allowed TO see the
King eat drink. The King greatly pleased win
Mr. Duncans horse, astonshed that he could ride
without being held on and exhibited to him his fe-
male troops. They then numbered about 200, and
were preceded by band the drum being ornamented
with twelve human skulls. The standards were also
ornamented with skulls. The King showed him three
immense piles Of green brier, about seventy fectwde
by eight feet high, which were TO test the daring
and endurance of his Amazons. Upon examining
them, Duncan could not conceive how any human be-
ing without boots shoes could attempt to scale them
But body OF these Anazons rushed over this pie,
aud in ICES than minute had scaled seyenoot rali-
SADIE beyond and taken the town which these were sup
pored 10 defend TIE King asked him ii be thought
the came number Of English women could have done
the came thing On their return this regiment passed
in single Gle, each leading captive by q string,
and carving also a dried scalp Of man supposed 10
have been killed in tie attack. He c0uniedseyen hun
bred Of these scars. Several Of the officers Of this
corps were introduced him. One Of them Adadno,
Lad 1t each OF the last years raids captured her man.
For tile the King had promoted her and made her
present Of two female slaves. She Was tall thin wo-
man about - years old, and very mild and unsssuming
in appearance. Next came regiment Of threehmdred
women from section Of country called Glnoa. These
women never make prgoncH; they kH all. During
two DAYS Of review he male troops took no part Mr.
Duncan was introduced TO the officers and they were
defrcd 10 drink the Queen Of Englands health with
him. "This" SAWS be- "was % be drunk ont Of a hu-
man skull apparently not long before it had been use
fll to tie original possessor However, as this was
considered to be tie highest compliment that could
be paid to any renon, drank my fovereigns health
from de bony goblet lie describes King Geo as
tall athletic man. about 40 years of age, with pleasing
rxurcs.on aud cool features but tie top Of bis head
falling back rat er too much 10 meet the views Of
uhrenologist. Mr.. Duncan then ysited The palace,
which was profufely omamented with skulls. The
King entertained him with stories about his great eX-
PLOTS among tie Mshees plmdering l.6 towns m three
days and making lie greater part OF the inhabitants
prisoners. The Kings walking sticks which were
iour feet long aud nendedtobc carried Ike pilgrims
staff lls.ed through skull about foot below the up
yer md Of tie raf. That day the King danced, bran
l.lng there skulls and invited him TO attend an exc
cuton Of four traors next day. offering him the plea
sure Of being the executiouer. Mr. Duncan declined,
although the King pres eel him, desiring, as he said, 70
rec the cspabiy of bis sword. The next day Mr..
Duncan attended the execution, and the Office was
again pressed uron him. Tho usual executoner,
however. did the work. Tie men knelt in linc
gagged with their hands tied in front, and two men
behind holding tLeir clboWs The fri head war Gus
oil at one blow but the second raised biz head
Just the time Of the blow, that the knife made on
" LARGO wound. The next blow caught him on the
back Of the head causng the bones 10 prcrudc. The
poor fellow struggled violently. The third stroke
caught him across H. shoulders. inicing dreadful
cash. TIE next caught him ON the neck and WIS twice
rcpesttd. The men stcadying the criminal nov osg
their hold tic blood spirng on al who stood near
by Tie oXccutiouer now seized tie head, and after
twisting several times round, separated 10 from the
s..ug,lin, trunk. During the hitter part of the time
Tho head presented awful spectacle. the distortion
Of tie features and TIE uptumed eyeballs presenting
gh5stly appearance The next victim, meantime, was
looking OF. Tie poor old oSecItioner gave up HI
sword to another An eyil-looking wretch stood all
lhe uilo IN front ~ the men 10 be- b,Acaded caabash
IN hand ready to catch he blood from oach quyering
trunk; be drank 30 of greciily. The Old fellow pat
some rnm into one calatash Of blood and asked Dun
can ~ drink. The bodies were dragged ID by the
h,-'s to III at considerable defiance om the town.
wicrc tie wolves and Yuiufe3 cared Tor tl,iI burial
NJ. Dmcon slclt some lime in tie city. Tie WIS
much checked ~ the indifference with which most Of
he Africans would sell their children not being
lu.iiaf with the customs Of the Ang!oSaxon race
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