. 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, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles, trees, shrubs, fruits, & roots : with an account of the indians of Guiana, & negroes of Guinea . of Fort Somelsdyk—Of in Rio Comewina. EING once more arrived at Paramaribo, it will notbe improper to introduce in this place some accountof that beautiful town. Before I commence the descrip-tion however, I must observ
. 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, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles, trees, shrubs, fruits, & roots : with an account of the indians of Guiana, & negroes of Guinea . of Fort Somelsdyk—Of in Rio Comewina. EING once more arrived at Paramaribo, it will notbe improper to introduce in this place some accountof that beautiful town. Before I commence the descrip-tion however, I must observe, that being long accustomedto walk bare-footed, I could not bear the confinement ofshoes and stockings for some time, they heated and evenswelled my feet so much, that, dining on the 16th ofJanuary with my friend Kennedy, I was actually obligedto throw them off at his house, whence he was so kind asto send me home in his whisky. I have already mentionedthat Paramaribo is situated on the right side of the beau-tiful river Surinam, at about sixteen or eighteen milesdistance from its mouth. It is built upon a kind of gra-velly rock, which is level with the rest of the country, inthe form of an oblong square, its length is about a mileand a half, and its breadth about half as much. All thestreets, which are perfectly straight, are lined with orange, shaddock, 1. /.////■ i//////■// <■/ y; UUBO, ■/// ///, _ (trwt/i j ■ //////////y. A-,,, //„ ,■/,/„:,,/< . //,,,, Ln-mtm /lm-wa-/,,w jrJJUkm*m X-r**/, <K~** r*ni
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