CHAPTER VIII. Page 187.

Three Estates burnt, and the Inhabitants murdered by the

Rebels Real Picture of Misery and Distress-Specimen

of a March through the Woods of Surinam-Colonel

Fourgeoud and the remaining Troops leave Parama-

ribo.

CHAPTER IX. Page 203.

Some Diseases peculiar to the Climate-Groupe of Negroes.

newly imported going to be sold-Reflections on the Slave

Trade-The Voyage from Africa-Manner of selling them

in the Colony-Description of a Cotton Plantation.

CHAPTER X. Page 225.

Colonel Fourgeoud marches to the Wana Creek-Harasses:

the Enemy-Account of the Manicole Tree, with its va-

rious Uses-March to the Mouth of Cormoetibo River—

Some Rebels taken-Shocking Treatment of a wounded

captive Negro. .

CHAPTER XI. Page 263.

The Troops march back to the Wana Creek-The Rebels pass

near the Camp-Pursued without Success-Great Distress

for Want of Water-Mineral Mountains-The Troops

arrive at La Rochelle, in Patamaca.

CHAPTER

CHAPTER XII. Page 298.

Description of the Town of Paramaribo and Fort Zelandia

-Colonel Fourgeoud's March to the River Marawina— A

Captain wounded-Some Privates shot-Strange Execu-

tion in the Capital-Account of Fort Somelsdyk-of the

Hope in Rio Comewina.

CHAPTER XIII. Page 324.

A Sugar Plantation described-Domestic Happiness in a

Cottage Further Account of Fourgeoud's Operations—

Dreadful Cruelties inflicted by some Overseers-Instance

of Resentment in a Rebel Negro Captain.

CHAPTER XIV. Page 351.

Colonel Fourgeoud at Paramaribo-Example of Ignorance

in a Surgeon-of Virtue in a Slave-of Ferocity in a

Commander-The Troops re-enter the Woods—Account

of Loango Dancing-Uncommon Proof of Fidelity in a

Negro.

CHAPTER XV. Page 393.

Description of the Indians, Aborigines of Guiana-Their

Food-Arms-Ornaments-Employments Diversions—

Passions-Religion-Marriages-Funerals, &c. Of the

Caribbee Indians in particular-Their Trade with the

Europeans.

NARRATIVE

OF AN

EXPEDITION TO SURINAM.

CHAP. I.

INTRODUCTION.-Revolt among the Negroes in Dutch
Guiana-An Expedition sets out from the Texel-Short
Account of the Voyage-The Fleet arrives in the River
Surinam―Reception of the Troops in that Colony-
Sketch of the Inhabitants, &c.

THE

HE exploring of foreign countries having of late CHAP. years, and particularly since the recent discoveries

of the immortal CAPTAIN COOK, so generally been the object of persons both in private and public situations; and the histories of their labours and pursuits being so interesting to the curiosity of the Public, I have ventured to offer such observations as I have had an opportunity of making in a very singular part of the Globe, on which few Englishmen have been thrown, either by accident

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