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 Describing Its Productions, Viz. Quadrupedes, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Trees, Shrubs, Fruits, & Roots : with an Account of the Indians of Guiana, & Negroes of Guinea, Том 2J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard, & Th. Payne, Pall Mall, 1806 |
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... gave to all a superb dinner and supper , where the strangers seemed to be as much surprised with the magni- ficence of the feast , as they had been the day before amazed with Colonel Fourgeoud's frugality . Having met at this table with ...
... gave to all a superb dinner and supper , where the strangers seemed to be as much surprised with the magni- ficence of the feast , as they had been the day before amazed with Colonel Fourgeoud's frugality . Having met at this table with ...
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... gave him such a sound beating that , with a bloody face , he suddenly decamped from the estate in a small canoe with one negro , and in this trim , at twelve o'clock at night , like Banquo the ghost , appeared before the amazed Four ...
... gave him such a sound beating that , with a bloody face , he suddenly decamped from the estate in a small canoe with one negro , and in this trim , at twelve o'clock at night , like Banquo the ghost , appeared before the amazed Four ...
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... gave the poor man some Boston biscuits which I had got from Paramaribo , a large calibash with barley to make him some soup , and also some wine . This negro appeared to be about sixty years of age . I now to my sorrow received a letter ...
... gave the poor man some Boston biscuits which I had got from Paramaribo , a large calibash with barley to make him some soup , and also some wine . This negro appeared to be about sixty years of age . I now to my sorrow received a letter ...
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... gave orders for two strong columns to march the next day . The reason for chusing this season was , that if he could now dislodge the rebels they must starve for want , which would not be the case in the dry months , for then the forest ...
... gave orders for two strong columns to march the next day . The reason for chusing this season was , that if he could now dislodge the rebels they must starve for want , which would not be the case in the dry months , for then the forest ...
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... gave me a bill on his agent . The payment of this faithful servant's ran- som , of course revived my impatience for the long - wished moment of emancipation of my poor Joanna and her boy ; from whose new master I had not yet received ...
... gave me a bill on his agent . The payment of this faithful servant's ran- som , of course revived my impatience for the long - wished moment of emancipation of my poor Joanna and her boy ; from whose new master I had not yet received ...
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