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Narrative, of a five years' expedition, against the revolted negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America, from the year 1772, to 1777 - elucidating the history of that country, (14748407411)

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Narrative, of a five years' expedition, against the revolted negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America, from the year 1772, to 1777 - elucidating the history of that country, (14748407411)

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Title: Narrative, of a five years' expedition, against the revolted negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America, from the year 1772, to 1777 : elucidating the history of that country, and describing its productions, viz, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles, trees, shrubs, fruits, & roots : with an account of the indians of Guiana, & negroes of Guinea
Year: 1806 (1800s)
Authors: Stedman, John Gabriel, 1744-1797 Blake, William, 1757-1827 Holloway, Thomas, 1748-1827 Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815
Subjects: Slavery Indians of South America
Publisher: London : Printed for J. Johnson, & Th. Payne
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute



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ONTENTS.—Vol. I. Chapter XII. Page 298. Description of the Town of Paramaribo and Fort Zelandia—Colonel Fourgeouds March to the River Marawina—ACaptain wounded—Some Privates shot—Strange Execu-tion in the Capital—Account of Fort Somelsdyk—Of theHope in Rio Comewina. Chapter XIII. Page 324. A Sugar Plantation described—Domestic Happiness in aCottage—Further Account of Fourgeouds Operations—Dreadful Cruelties inflicted by some Overseers—Instanceof Resentment in a Rebel Negro Captain. Chapter XIV. Page 351. Colonel Fourgeoud at Paramaribo—Example of Ignorancein a Surgeon—of Virtue in a Slave—of Ferocity in aCommander—The Troops re-enter the Woods—Accountof Loango Dancing—Uncommon Proof of Fidelity in aNegro. Chapter XV. Page 393. Description of the Indians, Aborigines of Guiana—TheirFood—Arms—Ornaments—Employments — Diversions—Passions—Religion—Marriages—Funerals, #c. Of theCaribbee Indians in particular—Their Trade with theEuropeans.
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