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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Stedman Pinx^t. Bartolozzi Sculp^t.

“From different Parents, different Climes we came,

At different Periods”; Fate still rules the same.

Unhappy Youth while bleeding on the ground;

’Twas Yours to fall—but Mine to feel the wound.

London, Published Dec^r. 1^st. 1794, by J. Johnson, S^t. Pauls’ Church Yard.

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: elucidating the History of that Country, and the description of its productions, viz. Quadrupedes, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Trees, Shrubs, Fruits, & Roots; with an account of the Indians of Guiana, & Negroes of Guinea.

By CAPT^N. J. G. STEDMAN. illustrated with 80 elegant Engravings, designed from nature, by the Author.

——Vol. I.——

“O Quantum terræ quantum Cognoscere Cœli,

Permissum est, pelagus quantos apperimus in usus!

Nunc forsan grave, reris opis; Sed læta recurret

Cum ratis et Caram Cum mihi reddet solenne!

Quis pudor heu nostros tibi tunc audire labores;

Quam referam visas tua per Suspiria gentis!”

Valerius Flaccus.

London. Printed by J. Johnson, S^t. Pauls Church Yard, & J. Edwards, Pall Mall, 1796.

TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS GEORGE PRINCE OF WALES, THIS ARTLESS NARRATIVE IS, WITH ALL HUMILITY, INSCRIBED, BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS’s MOST DEVOTED, AND MOST OBEDIENT, HUMBLE SERVANT,

J. G. Stedman.

Tiverton, Devonshire, January 1, 1796.