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# John Gabriel Stedman

(1744–1797)   Botanist

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John Gabriel Stedman was a botanist.

## Quick Facts About John Gabriel Stedman

Born January 1, 1744

Died March 5, 1797

Profession Botanist

## About John Gabriel Stedman

British–Dutch soldier, slave catcher and author (1744-1797)... \| John Gabriel Stedman was a Dutch-British army officer and writer best known for writing The Narrative of a Five Years Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam (1796). This narrative covers his experience in Suriname between 1773 and 1777, where he was a soldier in a Dutch regiment deployed

##  Quotes by John Gabriel Stedman

> [To be sure an European woman would blush to her fingers' ends at the very idea of appearing publicly stark naked; but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gabriel-stedman/to-be-sure-an-european-woman-would-blush-to-her-fingers-ends-at-the/)

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> [Such indeed is the superior longevity of the fair females of Surinam, compared to that of the males (owing chiefly, as I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gabriel-stedman/such-indeed-is-the-superior-longevity-of-the-fair-females-of-surinam/)

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> [No person who examines and reflects, can avoid seeing that there is but one race of people on the earth, who differ…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gabriel-stedman/no-person-who-examines-and-reflects-can-avoid-seeing-that-there-is/)

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[Climate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/climate/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f1/john-gabriel-stedman-69478_climate_no-person-who-examines-and-reflects-can_1172536.jpg)

> [A happy people I call them still, whose peace and genuine morals have not been contaminated with European vices; and whose errorsare…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-gabriel-stedman/a-happy-people-i-call-them-still-whose-peace-and-genuine-morals-have/)

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