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Chapter XXVIII. CHARACTERISTICS
Personality—Portraits—Flinders' commanding look—Geniality—Conversational powers—Gentleness—Kindness to wounded French officer—Advice to young officers—An eager student—The husband	402
Chapter XXIX. THE NAVIGATOR
Technical writings—The marine barometer—Variations in the compass—Praise of other navigators—Love for his work	414
Chapter XXX. THE NAMING OF AUSTRALIA
The name Australia given to the continent by Flinders—The "Austrialia del Espiritu Santo" of Quiros—De Brosses and "Australasia"—Dalrymple and "Australia"—Flinders' use of the word in 1804—His use of it in a French essay in 1810—Persistent employment of the word in letters—Proposes the word "Australia" to Banks—His fight for his word—"Terra Australis"—The footnote of 1814	420
APPENDIX A—BAUDIN'S NARRATIVE OF THE MEETING IN ENCOUNTER BAY	431
APPENDIX B—PÉRON'S REPORT ON PORT JACKSON	436
APPENDIX C—NAMES GIVEN BY FLINDERS TO AUSTRALIAN COASTAL FEATURES	465
BIBLIOGRAPHY	475
INDEX	481