Project Gutenberg 2014-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 40 Kappler, A. (August) 1815 1887 Kappler, August 10017539 Sechs Jahre in Surinam Bilder aus dem militärischen Leben dieser Colonie und Skizzen zur Kenntniss seiner socialen und naturwissenschaftlichen Verhältnisse Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This transcription was produced from images generously made available by Bayerische Staatsbibliothek / Bavarian State Library.) "Sechs Jahre in Surinam" by A. Kappler is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work documents the author's personal experiences and observations during a six-year military service in Surinam, focusing on the social and natural conditions of the colony, including the issues surrounding slavery. The narrative unfolds through the lens of the author’s journey, detailing his recruitment in Amsterdam, his arduous passage to the colony, and his early impressions of life in the tropics. The opening of the text details the protagonist's departure from his native town in search of fortune and adventure, which leads him to enlist in the Dutch Colonial troops. It describes the contrasts between his previous life and the new military lifestyle he encounters in Harderwyk, where he undergoes initial training. As he sets sail for Surinam, the author conveys a mix of excitement and apprehension while sharing vivid descriptions of ship life and the challenges faced during the voyage. Upon arrival, he reflects on the harsh realities of his new surroundings, hinting at the broader themes of colonial life, natural beauty, and the grim presence of slavery that will be explored throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Suriname -- Description and travel Kappler, A. (August), 1815-1887 -- Travels -- Suriname Netherlands. Koninklijke Landmacht -- Biography Naturalists -- Germany -- Biography Natural history -- Suriname F2351 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Travel & Geography 638462 638463 2024-10-19T15:58:10.898633 2023-09-20T11:11:03.256575 text/html text/html 629966 2014-10-05T22:11:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 292368 2014-10-05T22:12:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 316022 2024-10-19T15:58:17.702589 application/epub+zip 320073 2024-10-19T15:58:11.946598 application/epub+zip 320073 2024-10-19T15:58:11.433621 application/epub+zip 482848 2024-10-19T15:58:22.518568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451610 2024-10-19T15:58:17.067581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451909 2022-09-21T11:30:34.929430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601181 2024-10-19T15:58:10.162619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 601493 2014-10-05T22:11:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 232548 2014-10-05T22:12:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 594249 2014-10-05T22:12:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 231482 2014-10-05T22:12:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22387 2024-10-19T15:58:22.654547 application/rdf+xml 10793 2024-10-19T15:58:11.516613 image/jpeg 2135 2024-10-19T15:58:11.475599 image/jpeg 298497 2024-10-19T15:58:10.962601 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog