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LIFE OF MATTHEW FLINDERS

Flinders, Matthew—

Accused of impertinence, 331
Carries despatches for Governor King, 334
Letters to Decaen, 339 et seq.
Obtains books and papers, 341
Prolongation of captivity, 348 et seq.
Occupations in Garden Prison, 348
Opinion of Decaen, 350
Solicits examination by French officers, 351
Refuses to surrender his sword, 352-3
Removal to Wilhelm's Plains, 357
Life at Wilhelm's Plains, 359 et seq.
Works on his Voyage, 363
Paper on marine barometer, 363
Treatment by Admiralty, 366
Release ordered, 368
Decaen refuses release, 371-2
Knowledge of weakness of Ile-de-France, 374
Allegations as to taking soundings, 374
Possibilities of escape, 377
Released, 380
Arrival in England, 381
Receipt for books, papers, etc., 384
Interest in French prisoners of war, 391
Honoured in London, 392
Evidence before House of Commons Committee, 392
Works at his Voyage and charts, 392-3
Illness of, 395
Death of, 396
Place of burial, 396-7
Characteristics, 402 et seq.
Visit to wounded French officer,
Flinders, Matthews—
Advice to young officers, 408-10
As a navigator, 414 et seq.
Naming of Australia, 420 et seq.
Flinders, Mrs, Ann, marriage to Matthew Flinders, 164
Flinders' letters to, 167, 193, 276, 279, 349, 410
Proposed voyage in Investigator, 184 et seq.
On Admiralty's treatment of Flinders, 366
Meets Flinders on his return, 381
Pension voted by Australian colonies, 400
Flinders, S. W., , joins Investigator, 178
On Wreck Reef, 300
Flinders' bar, invention of, 416
Flinders' Entrance, 269n
Flinders family, 2
Connection with Tennysons, 7
Flinders' Island, 130, 468
Foigny, Gabriel de, his La Terre Australe connue, 421
Forfait, French Marine Minister, instructions to Baudin, 199
Fowler, Robert, joins Investigator, 178, 209, 275, 280
On Rolla, 301, 302n
Fowler's Bay, 209, 210, 467
Francis, schooner, voyage of, 123 et seq., 133, 285
Sails with Cumberland, 298 et seq.
Franklin, Sir John, connection with Flinders' family, 7
On the Polyphemus, 170
Influenced by Flinders, 170
Joins Investigator, 178
At wreck of Porpoise, 295