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Review Of New Publications.
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS .
Narrative of a Five Years Expedition against the revolted Negress of Surinam , in Guiana , on the Wild . Coast of South- America ; from the Year 1772 to 1777 . By Capt . J . C . Stedman . In Two Volumes 4 . 0 . pages 812 . Price 3 I . 3 s . in boards . Johnson . 179 6 .. THE colony of Surinam , in Dutch Guiana , extending a hundred miles along the north-east coast of-South America , between the fifth and seventh degrees of north latitudehas been known for many years past
, , But the deep inundations , and the obstruction of the woods , have been ' such hindrances to discovery , that very little information has hitherto been obtained concerning the interior country . —Captain Stedman , though his habits of lite may not have , been very favourable to the . attainment of literary distinction , has had great , opportunities of becoming acquainted with the country of which he writes . During- the five years to which his narrative is limitedhe was employed in the Dutch service , against the revolted negroes
, , and , in pursuing them through- various parts of the uncultivated country , gained much information concerning the native Indians , and . met with man }' interesting adventures . The details of the expedition , which form the main body of the work , read in series , will not only afford much amusement , ' but suggest to the contemplative mind matter for important reflections . The miscellaneous particulars dispersed-through the narrative , respefti _ ig . custo .-ns
and manners , natural history , commerce , & c . form a large mass of curious , entertaining , and affecYmg information . An-amusing account is " g iven of the town of Paramaribo , the capital of Surinam , containing about 1400 houses , and of its inhabitants . Part of the description is as follows . ' The , whites or Europeans , in this colony , and who reside .-principally in townare computed at . five thousand , incbiding the garrison : the negro
, slaves at about seventy-five thousand 1 The military mount guard every morning at eight o ' clock , in the fortress ; but the safety of-the town is entrusted to the burghers or militia ,, who keep watch during-, the night . At six o'clock-in the morning ; and the same hour in the" evening , ; the morning and evening guns are fired by the commanding ship in'the - harbour ; at the evening signal , all the flags are instantly lowered on board the different vessels ; their bells . are set a ringing , whilst the drums and fifes beat the tattoo
through the town . The . watch is then set , and no negro of either sex is allowed to appear in the streets or on the river , without a propsr pass signed-by his owner ; without this lie-is taken up , and infallibily dogged the next morning . At ten at night , a band of black drums beat the burgher , or-militia , retreat , through the streets of Paramaribo .
' At this time the ladies , begin to make their appearance , WHO are particularly fond of a teie a tete by moon-light , when they en . erfain with' sherbet , sangaree , * and wine and water ; besides the most unreserved ai-i-unequivocal
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Review Of New Publications.
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS .
Narrative of a Five Years Expedition against the revolted Negress of Surinam , in Guiana , on the Wild . Coast of South- America ; from the Year 1772 to 1777 . By Capt . J . C . Stedman . In Two Volumes 4 . 0 . pages 812 . Price 3 I . 3 s . in boards . Johnson . 179 6 .. THE colony of Surinam , in Dutch Guiana , extending a hundred miles along the north-east coast of-South America , between the fifth and seventh degrees of north latitudehas been known for many years past
, , But the deep inundations , and the obstruction of the woods , have been ' such hindrances to discovery , that very little information has hitherto been obtained concerning the interior country . —Captain Stedman , though his habits of lite may not have , been very favourable to the . attainment of literary distinction , has had great , opportunities of becoming acquainted with the country of which he writes . During- the five years to which his narrative is limitedhe was employed in the Dutch service , against the revolted negroes
, , and , in pursuing them through- various parts of the uncultivated country , gained much information concerning the native Indians , and . met with man }' interesting adventures . The details of the expedition , which form the main body of the work , read in series , will not only afford much amusement , ' but suggest to the contemplative mind matter for important reflections . The miscellaneous particulars dispersed-through the narrative , respefti _ ig . custo .-ns
and manners , natural history , commerce , & c . form a large mass of curious , entertaining , and affecYmg information . An-amusing account is " g iven of the town of Paramaribo , the capital of Surinam , containing about 1400 houses , and of its inhabitants . Part of the description is as follows . ' The , whites or Europeans , in this colony , and who reside .-principally in townare computed at . five thousand , incbiding the garrison : the negro
, slaves at about seventy-five thousand 1 The military mount guard every morning at eight o ' clock , in the fortress ; but the safety of-the town is entrusted to the burghers or militia ,, who keep watch during-, the night . At six o'clock-in the morning ; and the same hour in the" evening , ; the morning and evening guns are fired by the commanding ship in'the - harbour ; at the evening signal , all the flags are instantly lowered on board the different vessels ; their bells . are set a ringing , whilst the drums and fifes beat the tattoo
through the town . The . watch is then set , and no negro of either sex is allowed to appear in the streets or on the river , without a propsr pass signed-by his owner ; without this lie-is taken up , and infallibily dogged the next morning . At ten at night , a band of black drums beat the burgher , or-militia , retreat , through the streets of Paramaribo .
' At this time the ladies , begin to make their appearance , WHO are particularly fond of a teie a tete by moon-light , when they en . erfain with' sherbet , sangaree , * and wine and water ; besides the most unreserved ai-i-unequivocal