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of the FIRST VOLUME.

Introduction.--Revolt among the Negroes in Dutch Guiana--An Expedition sets out from the Texel--Short Account of the Voyage--The Fleet arrives in the River Surinam--Reception of the Troops in that Colony--Sketch of the Inhabitants, &c.

General Description of Guiana--of the Colony of Surinam in particular--Accounts of its earliest Discovery--is possessed by the English--by the Dutch--Murder of the Governor, Lord Somelsdyk--The Settlement taken by the French, and ransomed.

First Revolt of the Negroes; Causes thereof--Distracted State of the Colony--Forced Peace concluded with the Rebels--Mutiny of Sailors, Soldiers, &c.

Short Interval of Peace and Plenty--The Colony plunged in new Distress by a fresh Insurrection, and nearly ruined--Review of the Troops for its Defence--An Action with the Rebels--Gallant Behaviour of a Black Corps--The Arrival of Colonel Fourgeoud's Marines.

The Scene changes--Some Account of a beautiful Female Slave--The Manner of travelling in Surinam--The Colonel explores the Situation of the Rivers--Barbarity of a Planter--Wretched Treatment of some Sailors.

Account of a dreadful Execution--Fluctuating State of political Affairs--Short Glimpse of Peace--An Officer shot dead; his whole Party cut to Pieces, and the general Alarm revived throughout the Colony.

Armed Barges are sent up to defend the Rivers--Description of the Fortress New Amsterdam--A Cruise in the upper Parts of Rio Cottica and Patamaca--Great Mortality among the Troops--View of the Military Post at Devil's Harwar.

Three Estates burnt, and the Inhabitants murdered by the Rebels--Real Picture of Misery and Distress--Specimen of a March through the Woods of Surinam--Colonel Fourgeoud and the remaining Troops leave Paramaribo.

Some Diseases peculiar to the Climate--Groupe of Negroes newly imported going to be sold--Reflections on the Slave Trade--The Voyage from Africa--Manner of selling them in the Colony--Description of a Cotton Plantation.

Colonel Fourgeoud marches to the Wana Creek--Harasses the Enemy--Account of the Manicole Tree, with its various Uses--March to the Mouth of Cormoetibo River--Some Rebels taken--Shocking Treatment of a wounded captive Negro.

The Troops march back to the Wana Creek--The Rebels pass near the Camp--Pursued without Success--Great Distress for Want of Water--Mineral Mountains--The Troops arrive at La Rochelle, in Patamaca.

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