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 Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 83 Stedman, John Gabriel 1744 1797 Stedman, Jean-Gabriel Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Compleet All four volumes in one Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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.) nl Slavery -- Suriname Suriname -- Description and travel Suriname -- History -- To 1814 F2351 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1695436 1695341 2024-10-04T05:46:52.068608 2023-10-04T06:00:00.709283 text/html text/html 1695429 1695334 2024-10-04T05:46:52.512540 2023-10-04T06:00:01.048330 text/html text/html 726221 2024-10-04T05:47:09.366489 application/epub+zip 753277 2024-10-04T05:46:57.255516 application/epub+zip 706058 2024-10-04T05:46:55.559545 application/epub+zip 1305605 2024-10-04T05:47:19.403409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1253034 2024-10-04T05:47:08.162516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1017219 2022-09-04T08:51:32.448175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1631845 1631801 2024-10-04T05:46:51.049578 2023-10-04T05:59:59.929313 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1629845 2014-09-25T20:14:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 595967 2014-09-25T20:18:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19913 2024-10-04T05:47:19.547411 application/rdf+xml 25678 2024-10-04T05:46:56.116522 image/jpeg 4637 2024-10-04T05:46:55.835564 image/jpeg 718030 2024-10-04T05:46:52.673571 application/octet-stream application/zip nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia