The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders

The Life of Matthew Flinders, by Ernest Scott
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THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN MATTHEW FLINDERS, R.N. BY ERNEST SCOTT
PROFESSOR OF HISTORY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE AUTHOR OF "TERRE NAPOLEON" AND "LIFE OF LAPEROUSE" WITH PORTRAITS, MAPS, AND FACSIMILES.
SYDNEY ANGUS & ROBERTSON LTD. 89 CASTLEREAGH STREET 1914.
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PREFACE.
The subject of this book died one hundred years ago. Within his forty years of life, he discovered a very large area of what is now an important region of the earth; he participated in stirring events which are memorable in modern history; he applied a vigorous and original mind to the advancement of knowledge, with useful results; and he was the victim of circumstances which, however stated, were peculiarly unfortunate, and must evoke the sympathy of everyone who takes the trouble to understand them. His career was crowded with adventures: war, perilous ...