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. By CAPTN. J. G. STEDMAN. illustrated with 80 elegant Engravings, designed from nature, by the Author. ——Vol. II.—— “O quantum terræ, quantum cognoscere cœli Permissum est! pelagus quantos aperimus in usus! Nunc forsan grave reris opus; sed læta recurret Cum ratis, et carum cum jam mihi reddet Iolcon; Quis pudor heu! nostros tibi tune audire labores! Quam referam visas tua per suspiria gentes!” Valerius Flaccus. London. Printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul’s Church Yard, & J. Edwards, Pall Mall, 1796. CONTENTS. CONTENTS of the SECOND VOLUME. Chapter XVI. Page 1. A Reinforcement of fresh Troops arrives from Holland—Encampment on Mount Magdenberg, in Tempatee Creek—Remarkable Instance of Lunacy in a Negro—Mountains—Beautiful Views—The Sick sent to Europe. Chapter XVII. Page 25. New Instances of unprecedented Barbarity—Occurrences on Mount Magdenberg—Prices of Provisions at Paramaribo—Description of a new Animal—Great Mortality amongst the Troops in Tempatee and Comewina River. Chapter XVIII. Page 48. A Tyger taken in the Camp—Fatal Rencounter of a Party with the Rebels, who killed several of the Troops, and forced the rest back—Description of a Planter of Surinam—Contagious Distempers—Suicide—Scene of primitive Nature. Chapter XIX. Page 65. The Troops march to Barbacoeba, in the River Cottica—Frenzy Fever—Gratitude in an English Sailor—Description of the Government of Surinam—Some Account of the Emigrant Americans during the late War—Scene of unprecedented Generosity. Chapter XX. Page 87. A Rebel Negro described—Bush-fighting—Sentimental Expressions of the African Blacks—The Town of Gado-Saby taken by Colonel Fourgeoud—Superstition—Wonderful Expedients—Great Generalship in the Enemy. Chapter XXI. Page 118.