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English: Account of an insurrection of the negro slaves in the colony of Demerara, which broke out on the 18th of August, 1823. Map of the colony of Demerara. Cartographic elements include compass rose, scales in miles and roods, locations of canals, river, and plantations. Items are lettered and numbered for identification in Description of the Plates at end of book. Small crosses mark the places where slaves' heads or bodies were displayed.
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Bryant, Joshua (1824) Account of an insurrection of the negro slaves in the colony of Demerara, which broke out on the 18th of August, 1823., Georgetown, Demerara: A. Stevenson at the Guiana Chronicle Office
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Author Bryant, Joshua, active 1795-1810
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