Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 75 Stedman, John Gabriel 1744 1797 Stedman, Jean-Gabriel Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 2 Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman with help of the distributed proofreaders team "Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 2" by John Gabriel Stedman is a historical account likely written in the late 18th century. This work chronicles Stedman’s observations and experiences during his travels through Suriname and the interior regions of Guiana, detailing encounters with local flora, fauna, and indigenous peoples, as well as his interactions amongst the European settlers and soldiers. At the start of the text, Stedman describes the military expedition he is part of, detailing the hardships faced by the soldiers, including a lack of food and water as they journey through the territory. An amusing moment occurs when he recounts how the Colonel's shouting is interrupted by the loud croaking of a giant toad known as Pipa, adding a humorous touch to the dire situation. The prose dives into vivid descriptions of the surrounding nature, including the frightening and fascinating wildlife, moments of tension when soldiers confront snakes, and poignant reflections on the struggles of enslaved people. Stedman's narrative thus sets a tone of survival amid both physical trials and the complex social dynamics of the region, establishing a rich context for the ongoing exploration and portrayal of life in 18th-century Guiana. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Slavery -- Suriname Suriname -- Description and travel Suriname -- History -- To 1814 F2351 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 441781 441671 2024-10-04T05:46:04.154313 2023-10-04T05:59:23.297464 text/html text/html 441774 441664 2024-10-04T05:46:04.429321 2023-10-04T05:59:23.478462 text/html text/html 263437 2024-10-04T05:46:13.042744 application/epub+zip 269980 2024-10-04T05:46:08.397275 application/epub+zip 225143 2024-10-04T05:46:07.016290 application/epub+zip 564538 2024-10-04T05:46:16.630789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547187 2024-10-04T05:46:12.146770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312956 2022-09-04T08:50:30.149154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421497 421438 2024-10-04T05:46:03.773330 2023-10-04T05:59:23.039478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 421316 2014-09-25T20:11:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156935 2014-09-25T20:18:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20206 2024-10-04T05:46:16.763734 application/rdf+xml 25060 2024-10-04T05:46:07.566274 image/jpeg 4498 2024-10-04T05:46:07.288289 image/jpeg 264779 2024-10-04T05:46:04.473294 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 en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia