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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 ... Volume 1 (of 2)

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By John Gabriel Stedman
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The account records a multi-year expedition against revolted enslaved communities on a Guianan coast, combining campaign narrative with vivid natural history and ethnographic observation. The narrator describes armed engagements, plantation life, and encounters with Indigenous and African-descended people, and catalogs local flora, fauna, and geography, often accompanied by plates. Personal anecdotes and moral reflection punctuate detailed descriptions of brutality, hardship, and occasional compassion, while practical notes on colonial economy, tactics, and daily life sit alongside artistic sketches and scientific curiosity.

[Contents]

INDEX
TO THE
FIRST VOLUME.

[Contents]

A.

Aboma snake, p. 176

Accawaw Indians, 404

Acajou-nuts, 390

Adjora-porcupine, 223

Agame-bird, 262

Agoma-shrub, 307

Ai, sloth, 153

Alligator, 144

Althea-plant, 324

Amsterdam, fort, 133

Amazon macaw, 198

Ants, small 360

Animals, foreign, 210

Argonauta, 11

Armadillo, 222

Arracocerra gum, 402

Avoira nuts, 22

Avogato pear, 299

Aubergines, 307

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B.

Bajew, stag, 308

Banana, 372

Balsam capaivi, 402

Baboon knifee, 274

Baskeeta, 273

Bee, insect, 187

Bitter, orange, 299

Birds, musical, 245

Boucow town, 81

Boossy-calcoo, 244

Blue and yellow macaw, 198

Blatta-beetle, 194

Braam’s Point, 38

Brocoli, 307

Brick manufactory, 309

Bullocks, 121

Butterfly (azure), 278

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C.

Calapee turtle, 12*

Carett turtle, 12*

Carribbean wren, 119

Capasee, animal, 222

Camee-camee bird, 262

Casava (sweet), 389

—— (bitter), 389

Caraba oil, 403

Castor bush, 403

Caribbee Indians 403

Cayman, 144

Crystal, 75

Constable rocks, 14

Commewina river, 36

Cottica river, 36

Cooteye fish, 134

Cotton tree, 212

Cock-roche, 194

Cocoa-nut tree, 234

Cocareeta tree, 246

Coemma-coemma fish, 250

Consacca, ground itch, 274

Corn, Indian, 324

Coemoe tree, 391

Crocodile, 145

Cras pingoes, 356

Cherries, 307

Cuppy tree, 292

Curetta, 274

Curlew (red), 340

China apple, 348

Chigoe, insect, 352

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D.

Devil’s Islands, 19

Devil’s Harwar, 156

Diamond (Marawina), 37

Dolphin, or dorado, 9

Doves (turtle), 305 [410]

Dog, sloth, 14

Dry gripes, 120

Ducks, tame, 123

Duncane poison, 322

Dwarf pigeon, 304

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E.

Euripice islands, 14

Emu, bird, 244

Eta tree, 139

Exocœtus volitans, 13

Electrical eel, 124

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F.

Falcon (Surinam), 376

Flying fish, 13

Flycatcher, bird, 118

Flying heart, beetle, 275*

Fire-fly, 141

Fowls (common), 122

Flamingo, 340

Fire-ants, 91

Frog (tree), 225

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G.

Guiana, 30*

Gnats, 23

Ground itch, 271

Grow munik fish, 295

Grass snipe, 368

Green turtle, 12*

Geese, 123

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H.

Hanquaw bird, 367

Hawk, 376

Hog (common), 122

—— (hedge), 224

—— (Mexican), 356

Horse, 210

Horse-fly, 275*

Hiaree tree, 396

Heron (grey), 325

—— (spotted), 141

Honey, 187

Hog, 122

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I.

Jackee fish, 124

Iguana lizard, 147

Inginotto, 390

Indians (American), 379

—— Carribbee, 403

—— Accawaw, 404

—— Warrow, 404

—— Taiiras, 405

—— Piannacotaw, 405

—— Arrowauka, 189

Indian wheat, 324

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K.

Kaweeree fish, 332

Kisshee-kisshee, 166

Kibry fowlo, 354

Kill devil, 96

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L.

Lamantyn, 221

Lamper fish, 332

Lawna tree, 385

Lemons, 348

—— sweet, 348

Lizard (Leguana), 147

—— Sapagala, 308

Lipee bana bird, 375

Lice, common, 11

—— pattat, 15

—— serapat, 15

Lota, disease, 274

Lolo-logo fish, 375

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M.

Marawina river, 13*

—— diamond, 37

Mawkers, gnats, 25

Mangrove trees, 140

—— —— white, 140

Marcusa tree, 160

Macaw (blue and yellow), 198

—— Amazon, 199

Manicole tree, 231

Mattakee roots, 247

Maripa tree, 247

Maize, Indian corn, 324

Mackreelee fish, 332

Matuaree fish, 375

Manioc root, 389

—— bitter, 389

Mawna tree, 403

Marrobonso-bees, 342

Meecoo monkey, 166

Mineral water, 276*

—— mountain, 276*

Mocco mocco tree, 151

Monkee monkee, 167

—— meecoo, 166

—— kisshee kisshee, 166 [411]

Monkey (Ourang Outang), 166

Mompeira gnat, 309

Musquetoes, 23

Mulatto, 86

Muscles, fish, 379

Mot creek, 39

Mexican hog, 356

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N.

Narwhal, 11*

Nautilus, 11

Naapjes, a root, 324

Negroes, 200, 356

—— different nations, 207

Nebees, natural ropes, 231

North Capper Whale, 384

Nests (curious bird), 376

Newmara fish, 46

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O.

Occro shrub, 324

Oysters, 378

Otters, 168

Ourang Outang, 166

Oroocoocoo snake, 132

Orange tree, 348

—— bitter, 299

—— sour, 299

Oxen, 121

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P.

Parasalla tree, 231

Paramaribo town, 285

Palmachristy, 403

Pacca, animal, 403

Palm-tree (avoira), 22

—— cocoa nut, 234

—— coemoe, 391

—— cororeeta, 246

—— manicole, 231

—— maripa, 247

Pattat lice, 15

Petrel, storm bird, 7

Pery, fish, 149

Peacock pheasant, 261

Pipa frog, 259

Pine apple, 214

—— wild, 266

Pigeon (ring-tailed), 304

—— dwarf, 304

Pingoes, wild boar, 355

—— crassy, 356

Pecary, 356

Piannacotaw Indians, 405

Porcupine, 223

Powese bird, 261

Pomegranates, 212

Plantation (cotton), 212

—— sugar, 314

Plover, bird, 218

Plantains, 371

Prickly heat, 95

Putrid fever, 120

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Q.

Quaderoon, 296

Queequee fish, 149

Quisqueedee bird, 304

Quail, 354

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R.

Racasiry gum 402

Rattans 388

Rhinoceros beetle, 276

Ringtailed pigeon 304

Ricinus shrub 403

Ring-worm, disease 196

Ronæ Piscatrix 124

River Surinam 35

—— Comewina 36

—— Cottica 36

—— Serameka 35

—— Coppename 35

—— Marrawina 13*

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S.

Saw-fish 11*

Sapagala lizard 308

Sabacoo bird 325

Samboe 326

Sarra-sarra lobsters 391

Seereeca crabs 391

Sea swallow 7

—— unicorn 11*

—— turtle 12*

Silk grass 273

Somelsdyk fort 302

Sour orange 299

Sword-fish 11*

Surinam river 35

Sun fowlo 118

Swine 122

Sugar-cane 314

Surinam, colony 34

Sweet orange 348

Storm-bird 7 [412]

Serapat lice p. 15

Shaddock 22

Sheep 122

Stag (bajew) 308

—— wirrebocerra 309

Spur-winged water-hen 339

Snipe (grass) 368

Snake (aboma) 170

—— water 143

Sloth (sheep) 14

—— dog 14

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T.

Tamarind tree 93

Tavous, animal 168

Tapoeripa 385

Tas rattans 388

Taiiras Indians 405

Texel Island 5

Tiger bird 141

Torporific eel p. 124

Toucan, bird 117

Toreman bird 367

Toad 259

Turkies 123

Tuyew bird 245

Turtle doves 305

—— sea 12*

Troolies, plant 388

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U.

Unicorn (sea) 11*

Unan sloth 153

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V.

Vreedenburgh fort 270

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W.

Wassy-wassy bees 187

Warrappa fish 250

Warimbo reed p. 274

Wana tree 291

Wayamaka lizard 147

Warrow Indians 404

Water worm 38

—— withy 267

—— hen 339

Wild turkey 244

—— aloes 274

Wirrebocerra stag 309

Woorara poison 395

Wieringe island 6

Worms (bush) 283

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Y.

Yams, a root 323

Yombo-yombo frog 321

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Z.

Zealandia fort 39 [413]

[Contents]

Directions for placing the Plates.

Vol. I.

FRONTISPIECE to face Title.
Plate I. Map of Guiana, &c. facing Page 1
—— II. The Harangus Volans, and Dolphin or Dorado 10
—— III. View of the Constable Rocks, and the Saw Fish 12*
—— IV. A Female Negro Slave in Chains 15
—— V. The Fruit called Avoiar, and Shaddock Apple 22
—— VI. Map of Surinam 30*
—— VII. A Coromantyn free Negro or Ranger armed 80
—— VIII. A Female Mulatto 88
—— IX. Sprig of the Tamarind Tree 91
—— X. A View of the Estate Alkmaar, and Tent Boat 93
—— XI. A Negro hung alive by the Ribs to a Gallows 110
—— XII. The Towcan and the Flycatcher 118
—— XIII. A private Marine of Col. Fourgeoud’s Corps 132
—— XIV. View and Plan of the Fortress called Amsterdam 134
—— XV. The Leguana Lizard, and Alligator 144
—— XVI. The Ai and Unan Sloth 153
—— XVII. View of Devil’s Harwar, and the armed Barges 157
—— XVIII. The Mecoo and Kisshee Kisshee Monkeys 166
—— XIX. The Skinning the Aboma Snake, shot by Capt. Stedman [414] 174
Plate XX. Order of March through the Woods of Surinam facing Page 186
—— XXI. The Blue and Yellow, and the Amazon Macaw 198
—— XXII. Groupe of Negroes imported to be sold for Slaves 200
—— XXIII. Sprig of the Cotton Tree 214
—— XXIV. The Armadilla and Porcupine of Guiana 224
—— XXV. The Skulls of Lieut. Lepper and his Companions 227
—— XXVI. The Manicole and the Cocoa-nut Tree 236
—— XXVII. The Agamy and Powese, or wild Turkey 262
—— XXVIII. The Post Vreedenburgh, and Encampments at Wana Creek 270
—— XXIX. Azure blue Butterfly of South America 278
—— XXX. View of Paramaribo and the Shipping 286
—— XXXI. Plan of the Town of Paramaribo 288
—— XXXII. A Female Quaderoon 296
—— XXXIII. The Bayew and Wirrebocerra Stags of Guiana 308
—— XXXIV. The Sugar-cane in its four different Stages 314
—— XXXV. Flagellation of a female Samboe Slave 326
—— XXXVI. The spur-wing’d Water Hen, and Curlew 340
—— XXXVII. The Pingo and Pecary wild Boar of Guiana 356
—— XXXVIII. The Plantain Tree, and the Banana 372
—— XXXIX. Indian Family of the Charribbee Nation 380
—— XL. Arms, Ornaments, &c. of the Indians 406

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ERRATA.

VOL. I.

Page 17, line 2, for nakedness, read, being naked.
— — 9, — Rynodorp, — Rynsdorph.
15*, — 27, — Sorapat, — Scrapat.
35, — 3, — Oyapoa, — Oyapocko.
17*, — 27, — Zelandia, — Zealandia.
48, — 19, — Scherpenhayzoen, — Scherpenhuysen.
61, — 12, — Mansancy, — Man Sanny.
61, — 19, — Quacoo, — Quaco.
78, — 7, — Mr. N. — Mr. H.
81, — 10, — Boucon, — Boucou.
92, — 12, — gilded flags, — gilding and flags.
96, — 1, — Schovnort, — Schoonoort.
109, — 13, — Da cay facy, — Da boy facy.
112, — 4, — claps of thunder, — clap of thunder.
113, — 11, — day season, — dry season.
116, — 3, — Nepseu, — Nepveu.
134, — 22, — this town, — this fortress.
135, — 11, — Mr. Klynhams, — Mr. Kleynhans.
136, — 28, — Fort Slanswelveren, — Post Slanswelvaren.
141, — 18, — heavy feathers, — hoary feathers.
169, — 14, — Mr. Owen, — Mr. Ower.
— — 16, — Estate Alica, — Alida estate.
183, — 28, — Mr. Cubanns, — Mr. de Cabanus.
188, — 8, — Scribo, — Soribo.
190, — 28, — Bellaiz, — Bellair.
191, — 1, — Charenbeck, — Clarenbeek.
194, — 17, — Cakreluce, — Cackerlakke.
197, — 25, — Henaman, — Heneman.
212, — 1, — Dr. Rissam — Dr. Kissam.
219, — 10, — when the tide ebbed, — with the ebb tide.
225, — 3, — Mr. Ruback, — Mr. Rulagh.
246, — 28, — Fusee, — Fúzz.
247, — 17, — Aweyza, — Avoira.
262, — 12, — Cani-cani, — Camy-camy.
266, — 27, — from, — by.
276*, — 24, — diuretic complaint, — a diarrhœa.
289, — 4, — is a clock, — is a bell.
296, — 10, — Weals, — Wales.
303, — 3, — Comewina, — Marawina.
309, — 7, — escaping, — leaping.
370, — 22, — English soldier, — English sailor.
389, — 10, — and Manioc, — or Manioc.
395, — 6, — bols, — bolts.

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Title: Narrative, of a five years’ expedition, against the revolted Negroes of Surinam
Author: John Gabriel Stedman (1744–1797) Info
Language: English
Original publication date: 1796

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xiii, 129, 186 [Not in source] . 1
xviii, 39, 43, 43, 47, 47, 47, 49, 49, 50, 51, 95, 101, 107, 285, 287, 287, 288, 289 Zelandia Zealandia 1
15 Sorapat Scrapat 1
33 [Not in source] of 3
35 Oyapoa Oyapocko 3
48 Scherpenhayzoen Scherpenhuysen 3
61 mansancy Man Sanny 4
61, 90, 344 Quacoo Quaco 1
67 providentally providentially 1
78 Mr. N. Mr. H. 1
81, 82, 83, 83, 85, 101 Boucon Boucou 1
92 gilded flags gilding and flags 6
96 Schovnort Schoonoort 2
109 Da cay fasy Da boy facy 3
112 claps clap 1
113 short-day season short dry-season 3
116 Nepseu Nepveu 1
129 cowded crowded 1
133, 136, 137 Slans Welveren Slanswelvaren 3
134 town fortress 7
135, 161 Klynhams Kleynhans 2
141 heavy hoary 2
167 heighth height 1
169 Mr. Owen Mr. Ower 1
169 estate Alica Alida estate 11
183 Mr. Cubanns Mr. de Cabanus 5
186 Captains Captain’s 1
187, 188, 188 Scribo Soribo 1
190 Bellaiz Bellair 1
191 Charenbeck Clarenbeek 2
194 cakreluce Cackerlakke 7
196 hog’s-lard hog’s lard 1
196, 197 Henaman Heneman 1
219 When the tide ebbed With the ebb tide 11
225 Mr. Ruback Mr. Rulagh 3
228 Shmidt Schmidt 1
246 fusee Fúzz 5 / 4
247 aweyza Avoira 5
262 cani-cani camy-camy 4
266 from by 4
267, 306, 368 , . 1
275* hore-fly horse-fly 1
276* diuretic complaint diarrhœa 14
289 clock bell 5
296 weals wales 2
303 Rio-Comewina Rio-Marawina 4
309 escaping leaping 3
323 foil soil 1
370 soldier sailor 5
383 ever every 1
387 geneneral general 2
389 and or 3
395 bols bolts 1
411 p. [Deleted] 3
414 Buttterfly Butterfly 1