John Gabriel Stedman Quote

A happy people I call them still, whose peace and genuine morals have not been contaminated with European vices; and whose errorsare only the errors of ignorance, and not the rooted depravity of a pretended civilization, and a spurious and mock Christianity.


Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam (ed. 1806)


A happy people I call them still, whose peace and genuine morals have not been contaminated with European vices; and whose errorsare only the errors...

A happy people I call them still, whose peace and genuine morals have not been contaminated with European vices; and whose errorsare only the errors...

A happy people I call them still, whose peace and genuine morals have not been contaminated with European vices; and whose errorsare only the errors...

A happy people I call them still, whose peace and genuine morals have not been contaminated with European vices; and whose errorsare only the errors...