| 单词 | Surinam |
| 例句 | She had planned a second Surinam book with illustrations of other amphibians and reptiles, but could not manage it financially. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She may even have borrowed slaves while in Surinam; she mentions both “servants” and “slaves” that helped her plant, gather specimens, and travel through the jungle. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Packed hurriedly in those last grueling weeks in Surinam, much of this material had been jumbled together, and some did not survive the voyage intact. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Escaped slaves called “maroons” led revolt after revolt until slavery was finally abolished in Surinam in 1863. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Maria soon learned that this colony in Surinam existed for a single purpose only: to grow and harvest sugar. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Still, Maria’s main purpose in Surinam was recording insects, and the sheer number of them was staggering. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Later editions of her Surinam book were needlessly reorganized according to different classification systems, garbling and misrepresenting her findings. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Maria had hoped to remain in Surinam long enough to confirm all her discoveries, to repeat them and check her data as she had always done in Europe. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The history of slavery in the Dutch colony of Surinam was a long and brutal one. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Once the ship arrived in Surinam, the slaves were sold at auction to plantation owners. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The two women set up a studio there, aided by elder daughter Johanna, who soon afterward headed to Surinam herself. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She chose a young, growing pineapple for the first page of her Surinam book—the most recognizable of all her plants. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A. To create her magnificent new book, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, Maria took elements from the studies she painted in Surinam and produced complex full-page designs in watercolors. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The idea of a voyage to Surinam began to take hold. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z All in all, Linnaeus and his followers used Maria’s work—in both Surinam and Europe—to identify at least one hundred species. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Maria envisioned a big book—bigger than her earlier caterpillar books—emblazoned with prints of life-size Surinam marvels. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Between tidal mudflats, a thick plume of silt flowed from the Surinam River, guiding them upstream to the frontier town of Paramaribo. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Surinam, also known as Dutch Guyana, was both beautiful and disturbing to Maria. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Instead, spurred by her irrepressible enthusiasm, she invited friends and colleagues to view her precious Surinam sketches and specimens, which she had “dried and well displayed in boxes where they can be seen by all.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z While working on her Surinam book, Maria painted a beautiful series of seashells on commission to bolster her dwindling funds. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In fact, some scientists believe that Maria may have been the only person to record the metamorphoses of many species in Surinam that have since become extinct. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Slavery was illegal in the Netherlands, but Dutch ships carried and sold slaves in Africa and Surinam, and Dutch fortunes waxed rich from the profits of the trade. The full story of the British empire is yet to be told 2012-12-28T19:31:12Z To continue his research, Mr. Balai will travel to Surinam this summer with marine archaeologists to search for the wreck. Scheepvaart Museum Reveals Tragedy of the Leusden 2013-07-05T19:32:51Z Today, her 366th birthday, marked at Google by weaving her Surinam engravings in its Doodle for the day, is a chance to re-evaluate her legacy. Google honors a feminist original 2013-04-02T16:11:00Z More significant for Brunings, who was born in Surinam, the audition fell on the 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the Netherlands. ‘Marley’ rising up in Baltimore 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Born in the former Dutch colony Surinam, Conrad dreamed of being a police officer as a child. Racism in the ranks: Dutch police film spurs conversation 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z And there were countries that took no position on the draft resolution, such as Surinam and South Africa, which urged compromise and diplomacy to find a lasting resolution to the crisis. UN Assembly to vote on resolution demanding Russia stop war 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z And there were countries that made no mention of how they would vote, such as Surinam, which said it has good relations with both Russia and Ukraine. Many nations support UN resolution to demand Russia stop war 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z It did so in 1863, when slavery was officially abolished in the main Dutch colony of Surinam in South America. Amsterdam mayor apologises for city's role in slave trade 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Flights from Nicaragua, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Surinam will remain suspended. Cuba will again isolate visitors to fight COVID-19 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z Records of women’s scientific work from this time are scant; naturalist and illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian’s spectacular drawings of Surinam’s insects are among the rare surviving examples. How seventeenth-century sisters broke the mould on scientific illustration 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Critics say his Afro hair, black skin, red lips and earrings are a reminder of the era when the Netherlands exploited slaves, notably in Surinam. Dutch Christmas character Black Pete to shed blackface for TV 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Amsterdam's childhood obesity problem is concentrated in the poorer parts of the city, among immigrant communities from Surinam, North Africa and Turkey. How Amsterdam is reducing child obesity 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Born in Surinam, but raised in The Netherlands, he was a backing vocalist in a Marley tribute band, before entering the Dutch equivalent of the television talent show, The Voice. Bob Marley show 'not a jukebox musical' - BBC News 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z Surinam changed its spelling to Suriname after it gained independence from the Netherlands. On Avenue of Americas, No Brazil or Mexico. Panama or Peru, Either. 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z A back full of eggs isn’t the only weird thing about the Surinam toad. Happy Mother’s Day From the Science Desk 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Many plantations were established from single plants, shipped out to various colonies - a single plant was taken from Amsterdam's botanical gardens to Surinam in 1718, another was sent to Martinique in 1720, and so on. Saving coffee from extinction - BBC News 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z Over the years, countries as far afield as Surinam met with members of his team to see how to transform governance in the same way. Putin Prepares To Reinvade As Saakashvili's Georgians Boots Ukraine's Democracy 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Sits at a table on his patio, next to a closet and freezer full of Surinam cherries, wild juniper mezcal and pickled cherry tomatoes. Tailing elite bartender Matthew Biancaniello through hill, dale and BevMo 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Fried quail with Surinam cherries, pickled green tomato and a pimento cheese sandwich. Wolvesmouth's 'Cut Your Teeth': Eat with your hands, smash your plates 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Biancaniello says he is especially excited about the Surinam cherries that are growing in his gardens. Mixologist Matthew Biancaniello pops up at Cliff's Edge with alcoholic oysters 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z He was sentenced to eight years in prison in Surinam in 2005, after being found guilty of trafficking in drugs, weapons and stolen luxury cars. Suriname leader's son terror charges 2013-11-09T01:53:10Z At the end of the summit - which included the leaders of Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, Surinam and Venezuela - a statement was issued demanding answers from France, Portugal, Italy and Spain. South American leftist leaders rally for Bolivia in Snowden saga 2013-07-05T04:09:35Z The grouping issued a statement late on Wednesday saying the presidents of Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Argentina, Uruguay and Surinam had agreed to attend a summit in Cochabamba, Bolivia, on Thursday. Latin America fumes over Bolivia incident in Snowden saga 2013-07-04T01:13:08Z Suriname is also considering selling shares in telecommunications firm Telesur and Surinam Airways, which are state owned, and bank Hakrinbank, which is partly owned by the government. Suriname state oil company considers share offering 2012-07-20T23:28:05Z It is to be apprehended that many of these cases of leprosy belong more particularly to the elephantiasis: such is the red disease of Cayenne, and the Boasi of Surinam. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z New Gold Field.—A rich gold field has been discovered between the two rivers, Lava and Papanahoni, in Surinam. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z In the morning, they saw land, but at a great distance, and dispatching a boat, it returned late at night with a load of water: they had reached Surinam. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z The want of a squadron to fall on their rear Made the argument perfectly plain to Mynheer— Force ended the contest—the right was a sham, And the Dutch were sent packing to hot Surinam. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z Lies east of British Guiana, often called Surinam from the river of that name. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z In the Surinam eel, the electric organ goes the whole length of the body along both sides. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z The various peoples inhabiting Surinam are Dutch Guiana. distributed according to the soil and the products. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z Elated with this spoil, they fixed on the Devil's Islands, in the Surinam river, as a place for a revel, and, arriving there, found the governor ready to barter. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Throughout more than half of the same century also Gloucester carried on a varied and valuable trade with Surinam, hake being the chief article of export and molasses and sugar the principal imports. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z It was goof to share a good time with Surinam ghetto youth. Chelsea Premier League 2011-12 team guide 2011-08-07T23:05:37Z At the end of twenty-four days they came in sight of the continent of the new world, further south than the point reached by the Admiral, and apparently on the coast of Surinam. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Surinam and the Dutch islands of the West Indies were placed under a common government in 1828, the governor residing at Paramaribo, but in 1845 they were separated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z His son, Mr. Clarence Bartlett, says that a young one he had in Surinam used to make a feeble cry, or bleat, very much like the voice of a young seal. Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained 2011-07-11T02:00:07.857Z Between 1643 and 1667 at least twelve hundred Barbadians went to fight or settle in Jamaica, Tobago, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Surinam, New England, Virginia, or Carolina. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Cynthia Ng, a spokeswoman for Greenheart, didn’t immediately return a call, and no one answered at Greenheart’s office in Paramaribo, Surinam. Muddy Waters Planning More Research on Sino-Forest, Block Says 2011-06-07T01:37:17Z They all would have starved from inexperience had not the Dutch helped them procure a band of Arawak Indians from Surinam, who brought along seeds to grow plantains and corn, and cassava root for bread. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z The new owners and the company incorporated themselves as the Chartered Society of Surinam, and Sommelsdijk agreed to fill the post of governor of the colony at his own expense. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z The Saratoga of New York, Captain Aderton, took the Morgania, a British packet of eighteen guns, off Surinam, and in the action both vessels were nearly dismantled. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z The area of the Amazon rainforest – roughly 2.3m square miles – is larger than Western Europe and the forest stretches over nine countries: Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guyana, Guyana, Surinam and Venezuela. The last stand of the Amazon 2011-04-02T23:17:27Z The most interesting and the best known of these singular fishes is the Gymnotus or Surinam eel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z He also played down fears of racism, with Gullit, whose father was from Surinam, being the first black coach in the country. Why Ruud Gullit is heading for war-frazzled Chechnya 2011-01-19T20:14:28Z It is found, though not abundantly, in Surinam, Brazil and Paraguay. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z The Surinam, for that was her name, gave up the fight, and, much crippled, put in at Barbadoes. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z It was a magnificent volume in folio on the insects of Surinam. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z A colloquy ensued, when the names of the two ships were interchanged, and we ascertained that the stranger was bound into the Surinam, like ourselves. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Seattle defeated Surinam's Transvaal in the preliminary round then finished fourth in the final group stage, won by eventual champion Cruz Azul. Sounders FC weekly release of team news and notes 2010-07-27T01:11:00Z It inhabits the forest of Surinam and Brazil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z It is composed of 40 national associations, from Canada in the north to Guyana, Surinam and French Guyana in the south. Sounders FC announce ticket information for CCL match 2010-06-15T01:22:00Z The etchings and hand-colored reproductions of the gorgeous butterflies and flowers of Surinam commanded universal admiration, and marked a new epoch in book-making. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z She was from Dutch Surinam, bound for Europe. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z He was made successively Windsor herald, commissioner, comptroller and accountant-general of excise, commissioner for Surinam and comptroller of the White Office. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" A Swedish gentleman returning from Surinam, where he had been residing on his estates, brought with him a collection of plants preserved in spirits of wine, which he presented to the king. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History The opening is done in a variety of ways, but the practice followed in Surinam would be an excellent one here if experienced labor was not at command. Cacao Culture in the Philippines M. Homberg informs us that, in Surinam, there is a species of ant called by the natives the visiting ant. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom Surinam agreement with the two ships, 20,00011 damage at St. Christopher. British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675 Surinam, St. Martin's, Saba, and St. Bartholomew's also surrendered on the same unknown terms, but the admiral said that he and General Vaughan thought they ought to be put on a different footing. The West Indies and the Spanish Main After it was finished, I received from Surinam what I call Hypericum Lasianthus, so similar to your Gordonia that at first I thought them the same. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History In the Caroline Islands it reaches 5 pounds and in Surinam, according to M. Nichols, the average at maturity is 6½ pounds. Cacao Culture in the Philippines In 1735 they began their labours among the free negroes of Surinam, and in 1736 they commenced a mission in South Africa. Thoughts on the Religious Instruction of the Negroes of this Country Draft instructions for Commissioners for St. Christopher for bringing off from Surinam English subjects, their families, and estates. British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675 Whenever an opportunity occurred, a party of slaves stole a boat and made off to the British side, until the Surinam planters became much alarmed. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Possibly the Central American specimens herein referred to rubra will ultimately be found to be specifically distinct from those in Surinam. The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America This man, a bold and intelligent Dutch negro, who had originally escaped from the sugar plantations of Surinam, was named Imbrancam. Toilers of the Sea From Amsterdam the Dutch sent the plant to Surinam in 1718, and in the same year Jamaica received it through the governor Sir Nicholas Lawes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" Commission and instructions to Major Bannister for fetching off the English from Surinam. British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675 When the Dutch captured Brazil, perfect freedom followed; but after Portugal took her own again, this was withdrawn, and in consequence many left for Surinam and the West Indian islands. The West Indies and the Spanish Main You may easily sail from Cayenne to the river Surinam in two days. Wanderings in South America In the red coati, ranging from Surinam to Paraguay, the tail is marked with from seven to nine broad fulvous or rufous rings, alternating with black ones, and tipped with black. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" In 1803, the 3rd West India Regiment did good service at the capture of St. Lucia, as did the 6th at the reduction of Surinam in 1804. The History of the First West India Regiment "To Council, about fetching away the English left at Surinam, etc., since our reconciliation with Holland." British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675 He sent to Surinam and Demerara for assistance, but while awaiting this the military officers informed him that the fort was untenable against even a single assault. The West Indies and the Spanish Main On casting your eye p. 142towards Dutch Guiana, you will see that the mountains become unconnected, and few in number, and long before you reach Surinam the Atlantic wave washes a flat and muddy shore. Wanderings in South America Thus in the Surinam toad the male spreads the ova on the back of the female, where skin cavities form in which the tadpoles develop. The Truth About Woman The Scene of the last Part of his Adventures lies in a Colony in America, called Surinam, in the West-Indies. The Works of Aphra Behn Volume V Regarding Surinam question—fetching the English away, etc. British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675 In Guiana, the English from Barbados captured the Dutch trading factory in the river Essequebo, as well as the young sugar colony in the Pomeroon, and in retaliation the Dutch took Surinam. The West Indies and the Spanish Main He had married a Dutch lady, of the noble house of Sommelsdyck who had once held princely rank in Surinam. James Boswell Famous Scots Series The Dutch brought the cultivation of coffee to Surinam in 1718. All About Coffee Still further, that one of the large spiders called Mygale, entered the nests of the humming-bird in Surinam, sucked its eggs and snared the birds. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II "To Council, on the business of Surinam, where the Dutch had detained some English in prison, ever since the first war, 1665." British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675 As it was agreed with Holland that both parties should retain what was then in their possession, Surinam was virtually exchanged for what is now the capital of the United States. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The inhabitants of the hot regions of Surinam support, without inconvenience, the heat of their climate. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease From the time of its introduction, about 1718, until about 1880, the only coffee grown in Surinam, or Dutch Guiana, was the Coffea arabica. All About Coffee Meanwhile Raleigh had sent forward, by way of Surinam and Essequibo, the expedition which was to search for the gold mine on the Orinoco. Raleigh Address from the Council to the King regarding the Surinam question. British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675 On arriving at that island they were granted lands in St. Elizabeth, afterwards known as Surinam quarters, and thus Guiana again became a factor in the development of the English islands. The West Indies and the Spanish Main There are documents proving that on the islands near Surinam the highest officials vied with one another in their hospitality to the pirates. The Corsair King The three best-known types are the Surinam, Demerara, and Cayenne, named after the ports through which they are shipped. All About Coffee Of the rana paradoxa the larva or tadpole is as large as the frog, and dwells in Surinam, whence the mistake of Merian and of Seba, who call it a frog fish. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes There was a Dutch woman from Surinam, who had brought with her from that plantation of the Hollanders that highly Ingenious Mode of Torment known as the "Spanso Bocko." The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... Most of the leaders were banished from the island, some going to Surinam, where a colony had been established by Lord Willoughby soon after his arrival in Barbados. The West Indies and the Spanish Main An eel from the Surinam river, several feet in length, which inflicts electrical shocks. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. It afterwards became necessary to careen her, whence they made three islands, called Triangles, lying about 40 leagues to the eastward of Surinam. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. The brig proceeded to Cape St. Roque, the easternmost point of Brazil, and thence along the north coast of South America, as far as Surinam. Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 Volume 1 About the same time came news of the surrender of the rich Dutch colony of Surinam to Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration A month passed before the first arrival from Surinam. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The fresh sometimes extends out to sea for several miles, as off Surinam, and many other large rivers. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The divisions are known respectively as British Guiana, Surinam, and Cayenne, and the trade of each accrues to the mother-country. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges The Surinam toad is one of the most curious, though, at the same time, among the most hideous of batrachians. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America Quassia amara.—The wood of this plant furnishes Surinam quassia. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture This would have been a poor exchange for New York, and it is evident that the Dutch knew very well what they were doing, and had the welfare of Surinam at heart. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Surinam Toad, with its young ones in "pockets" on its back. Chatterbox, 1906 The Carib women in Surinam think that large calves of the leg are a beauty. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals Later, during a residence in Dutch Guiana, South America, she wrote for the Atlantic Monthly some interesting sketches of the natives of Surinam. Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day Captain Sol was at present somewhere between Surinam and New York, bound home. Fair Harbor In February, 1674, a treaty was signed at Westminster in which there was a special clause bearing on the English in Surinam. The West Indies and the Spanish Main But the curious Surinam toad of South America has improved on this arrangement, and lodges each little one in a little pocket in the skin of her back! Chatterbox, 1906 So I one day gave a marvellous account of the great Volatile Chelidonian or Flying Turtle of Surinam, of which a specimen had just arrived in New York. Memoirs I then ran down the coast for Maranham, and cruised there for a short time; from thence ran off Surinam. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 She was going off Berbice or Surinam, to look after the West Indiamen, who were on the coast, or expected on it, I don’t know which. Percival Keene But this settlement was far worse off than Surinam, and had neither goods nor money to pay such a large amount, which was out of all proportion to that of her neighbour. The West Indies and the Spanish Main I have a brother, a merchant, trading with Surinam. A True Hero A Story of the Days of William Penn The creature was, I at once guessed, the Surinam toad—Pipa Americana—which I knew was found, not only in Surinam, but in other parts of this region. On the Banks of the Amazon Hence the appointment of such a man to an official position in Surinam was impossible, and, ‘if Mrs. Behn’s father was not sent to Surinam, the only reason she gives for being there disappears’. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume I This contains an account of his journey with his family to settle at Surinam. Art in England Notes and Studies In 1667 a fleet from the Netherlands captured Surinam, and forced the authorities of the colony to capitulate on favourable terms. The West Indies and the Spanish Main What happened to them at Surinam and how Candide got acquainted with Martin 89 XX. Candide The best comes from Madagascar, Surinam, and Java. The Arabian Nights Entertainments It was Surinam which supplied the cognate material for the vivid comedy, the broad humour and early colonial life, photographic in its realism, of The Widow Ranter; or, The History of Bacon in Virginia. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume I In other parts of the world, for example, in Grenada and Surinam, the ground may be kept so tidy and free from weeds that they have the appearance of gardens. Cocoa and Chocolate Their History from Plantation to Consumer He was carried off by a fever, at Surinam, in 1808. Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series) Looking at the negro, he shed tears, and weeping, he entered Surinam. Candide Because the Dutch States-General, which did not know enough, in deciding between New York and Surinam, to choose New York, took Surinam, and they have been wishing ever since they never had been born. Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z The Surinam toad, represented in No. 8, is also the possessor of one of the strangest nurseries known to science. A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. From Surinam has he come, a man who for the cross has braved savage men and savage beasts and deadly fever. The Bow of Orange Ribbon A Romance of New York One of the Guiana catfishes, known as Aspredo, very much resembles her countrywoman the Surinam toad in her nursery arrangements. Science in Arcady Candide stayed some time longer in Surinam, waiting for another captain to carry him and the two remaining sheep to Italy. Candide The dear fellow looked more like a monkey than ever, squatting there, as he took the Soliloquy across the China Sea and up the coast of Surinam. Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned On another occasion she engaged a British armed ship of vastly superior strength, off the Surinam River, Page 184and forced her to run ashore. American Merchant Ships and Sailors From Kingston it was easy to St. Thomas and Surinam for cotton, and then to Curaçoa for dyeing-woods and spices. The Bow of Orange Ribbon A Romance of New York He was carried to the West Indies, and sold to a planter of Surinam, the colony in which Mrs. Behn was living, and where by a remarkable chance Imoinda had already been sold. A History of English Prose Fiction He had just been deprived of a small employment, on which he subsisted; and he was persecuted by the preachers of Surinam, who took him for a Socinian. Candide He was subsequently promoted, and appointed to the Surinam in 1803. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 Surinam quassia is not, however, to be met with now. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. Oronooko is a prince taken by the English at Surinam and carried captive to England. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction It was agreed that the English colony of Surinam, which had been captured in March, 1667, by a Zeeland squadron should be kept in exchange for New York, an exchange advantageous to both parties. History of Holland The child addressed, a little girl with olive complexion and keen black eyes, arose, like a piece of machinery, on being spoken to, and replied: "At Paramaribo, in Surinam," and dropped back into her seat. Sister Carmen Upon this the Surinam was detained, and Captain Tucker was ordered on shore, and informed that he must consider himself a prisoner of war. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 Quassia.—The quassia wood of the pharmacopœia was originally the product of Quassia amara, a tall shrub, never above fifteen feet high, native of Guiana, but also inhabiting Surinam and Colombia. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. —Novelist and dramatist, dau. of a barber named Johnston, but went with a relative whom she called father to Surinam, of which he had been appointed Governor. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature Grievances about the settlement of questions concerning the East Indies and Surinam were raked up. History of Holland He had sailed in the North Sea, in the Channel, in the Mediterranean, and along the Eastern coast of America from Nova Scotia to Surinam. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 In 1804, Captain Maxwell distinguished himself at the capture of Surinam, and for his conduct on that occasion was highly mentioned in the dispatches. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 Cargoes of the fruit are frequently exported from Surinam and Demerara. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. They determined upon a place called the Devil's Island upon the river Surinam, where they arrived in safety, and met with a kind reception from the governor and the inhabitants. The Pirates Own Book The Council of State was transformed into a Committee for General Affairs; and a Colonial Council replaced the East and West India Companies and the Society of Surinam. History of Holland Our insect bears a remarkable similarity to a Surinam Buprestis, with serrated elytra. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 The climate of Surinam was so unhealthy for Madame Merian that she could remain there but two years, and in that time she gathered the materials for her great work called "Metamorphoses Insectorum Surinamensium," etc. Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. It is said of the Pipa, or Surinam toad, a hideous, but probably harmless, animal, that very malignant effects are experienced from it when calcined. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 539, March 24, 1832 Nothing is rarer than a solitary lie; for lies breed like Surinam toads; you cannot tell one but out it comes with a hundred young ones on its back. Lectures on Art A law for secondary and technical education was passed in 1863; and in the same year slavery was abolished in Surinam and the West Indies. History of Holland He probably went to Herrnhut, as that had been his intention some months previously, and later he served as a missionary in Surinam. The Moravians in Georgia, 1735-1740 "We have been obliged to set three or four hundred of our stoutest negroes free to defend us," says an honest letter from Surinam in the "Annual Register" for September 5, 1772. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 31, May, 1860 Thence she steered to the west, passing near Surinam, over the same spot on which the Hornet had sunk the Peacock but a day previous. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans The earliest sketch of The Young King; or, The Mistake was written by Mrs. Behn whilst she was still a young girl at Surinam. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II The bark was ready for sea, and had anchored in the afternoon outside the bar at the mouth of the Surinam River, when the crew turned in and the watch was set that night. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale "They write from Surinam," says the "Annual Register" for Jan. Black Rebellion Five Slave Revolts Nothing could dislodge him; bloodhounds were proposed, but the moisture of the country made them useless; and thus matters stood when Stedman came sailing, amid orange-blossoms and music, up the winding Surinam. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 31, May, 1860 On casting your eye towards Dutch Guiana you will see that the mountains become unconnected and few in number, and long before you reach Surinam the Atlantic wave washes a flat and muddy shore. Wanderings in South America He saw at once that it was a ship's letter, for on the top was written, "Favored by the Surinam." Colonel Thorndyke's Secret These are the Himalayas, or at least the Surinam branch of them," he remarked, "showing the principal passes between India and Afghanistan. The Mystery of Cloomber Yet, as our young ensign sailed up the Surinam River, the world of tropic beauty came upon him with enchantment. Black Rebellion Five Slave Revolts Yet, as our young ensign sailed up the Surinam river, the world of tropic beauty came upon him with enchantment. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 31, May, 1860 You may easily sail from Cayenne to the River Surinam in two days. Wanderings in South America Doctor Tjon Akieh, who came here from Surinam, had some amusing monkeys, a native bear, tamer than most cats, and a very quiet deer. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 The Caribs of the continent admit that the small West India Islands were anciently inhabited by the Arowaks,* a warlike nation, the great mass of which still inhabit the insalubrious shores of Surinam and Berbice. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 "We have been obliged to set three or four hundred of our stoutest negroes free to defend us," says an honest letter from Surinam, in the "Annual Register" for Sept. Black Rebellion Five Slave Revolts His father was only thirty-three when he died at Surinam. The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne You may enter a creek above Paramaribo and travel through the interior of Surinam till you come to the Nicari, which is close to the large River Coryntin. Wanderings in South America The gymnotus sent from Surinam to M. Norderling, at Stockholm, lived more than four months in a state of perfect health. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Nothing in history surpasses the bravery of the Maroons of Surinam, as described by Stedman, or of those of Jamaica, as delineated by Dallas. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 The elephant-beetle is the largest of this kind hitherto known, and is found in South America, particularly in Guiana, about the rivers Surinam and Oroonoko. The History of Insects The resources of these two countries are almost equal; English Guiana is progressing, while the cultures of Surinam are forsaken; three-fourths of its plantations are already abandoned, and the rest will follow. The Uprising of a Great People The United States in 1861. to Which is Added a Word of Peace on the Difference Between England the United States. Portugal has lost every province; Spain is blockaded in nearly her last citadel; and the Dutch flag is only seen in Surinam. Wanderings in South America The History of Oroonoko, or the Royal Slave: This was founded on a true story, the incidents of which happened during her residence at Surinam. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume III I was invited to the wedding, and I assured Oroonoko that he and his wife would be set free as soon as the lord-governor of the colony returned to Surinam. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction They had no mountain passes to defend like the Maroons of Jamaica,—no unpenetrable swamps, like the Maroons of Surinam. Army Life in a Black Regiment In 'quassia' we have the name of a negro sorcerer of Surinam, who in 1730 discovered its properties, and after whom it was called. On the Study of Words He told them that in order to return to France he had availed himself of the papers of a poor fellow who had died in his arms at Surinam from yellow fever. The Fat and the Thin It was one of the Black Soldier spiders, by some regarded as a native myth, but actually existing in Surinam and parts of Brazil. Tales of Chinatown Clemene," he said, "did you not hear that one of the princes of your people arrived in Surinam yesterday? The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction The gymotus, or Surinam eel, which attains a length of five or six feet, has an electric organ from head to tail, and can give a shock sufficient to kill a man. The Story of Electricity Baron Pollnitz, you have been guilty of a great oversight; you have forgotten to provide a seat for my brother, the King of Surinam. Frederick the Great and His Court Nothing could therefore be easier than for Quenu's half brother to pass himself off as the man who had died at Surinam. The Fat and the Thin He went to the West Indies and died there unmarried, on the 10th of December, 1893, at Paramaribo, Surinam. History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name Unfortunately, both for me and Oroonoko, my father, who had been appointed lieutenant-general of the West Indies and Guiana, died at sea on his way to Surinam, and the new lord-governor was long in arriving. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction This explanation of the double-headed Janus at Rome is confirmed by the double-headed idol which the Bush negroes in the interior of Surinam regularly set up as a guardian at the entrance of a village. The Golden Bough Why, the making of two five-month voyages a year between Surinam and Boston for sugar and molasses! Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion Its captains felt at home in Surinam and the Canaries. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors They opened fifteen schools for poor children; they paid the travelling expenses of missionaries to Surinam and the West Indies; they maintained a number of missionaries to the Red Indians. A History of the Moravian Church The unscrupulous slave-dealer brought him to Surinam, and sold him and seventeen of his followers to our overseer, a young Cornishman named Trefry. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction He's on his way from Surinam to New York now. Keziah Coffin But, to his horror and surprise, he was taken back to Surinam, and tied to a stake at the whipping-place, and lashed until the very flesh was torn from his bones. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction Some act as managers of small sick-houses; others are engaged in teaching poor children; and others have gone to tend the lepers in Jerusalem and Surinam. A History of the Moravian Church In Berbice and Surinam they had three main centres of work. A History of the Moravian Church |
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