Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 167 Stedman, John Gabriel 1744 1797 Stedman, Jean-Gabriel Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Compleet All four volumes in one Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reize_naar_Surinamen_en_door_de_binnenste_gedeelten_van_Guiana Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Compleet" by Captain John Gabriel Stedman is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The work chronicles Stedman’s detailed observations and experiences during his military expedition to Suriname, focusing on the challenges faced during the suppression of slave uprisings and offering insights into the life and environment of Guiana. The beginning of this narrative introduces Stedman's motivations for undertaking the journey, detailing the historical context of slave revolts in Suriname and the Dutch colonial system. He describes the preparations for the expedition, the experiences of the troops on their sea voyage, and their arrival at Fort Amsterdam in Suriname. As they reach the lush, dangerous land, Stedman notes the stark contrast between the beauty and brutality he encounters, particularly highlighting the harsh treatment of slaves, which profoundly affects him. The opening sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the interplay between colonization, slavery, and the natural world in a region that was both a site of wealth for European powers and suffering for its enslaved population. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Slavery -- Suriname Suriname -- Description and travel Suriname -- History -- To 1814 F2351 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1695608 2025-10-04T04:34:39.813305 text/html 1695429 2025-01-11T02:12:06.891622 text/html 726286 2025-10-04T04:34:54.714220 application/epub+zip 753251 2025-10-04T04:34:44.069252 application/epub+zip 706032 2025-10-04T04:34:42.537295 application/epub+zip 1305421 2025-10-04T04:35:03.695227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1253034 2025-10-04T04:34:53.646222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1017219 2022-09-04T08:51:32.448175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1631845 2025-10-04T04:34:38.893279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1629845 2014-09-25T20:14:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18779 2025-10-04T04:35:03.843188 application/rdf+xml 25678 2025-10-04T04:34:43.046277 image/jpeg 4637 2025-10-04T04:34:42.792257 image/jpeg 595967 2014-09-25T20:18:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 718093 2025-10-04T04:34:39.956328 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia