Narrative, of a Five Years' Expedition, Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America, Vol. 1 From the Year 1772 to 1777; Elucidating the History of That Country and Describing Its Productions (Classic Reprint)

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Here, in the different chara�'ters of a Commander: - a Rebel Negro - a Planterm' and a Slave - luot only tyranny are expofed - but benevolence and humanity are unveiled to the naked eye. Here the'warrior the Hif'torian - the Merchant - and the Lover of Na tural Philofophy, _-will nieet with fome gratificat while, for having introduced my private adventures, I muft make fome apology-e - but none for thofe off the lovely sjaw, who makes not the leaf't interefiing figure in thefe pages - as female V1rtue in dif'trefi, efpecially when accompanied with jouth and beauty.

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