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Flinders, Matthew—

Voyages in Tom Thumb, 86 et seq.
Adventure with aboriginals, 89
Voyage on Francis, 123 et seq.
Discovery of Kent Group, 126
Biological notes, 126
On the sooty petrel, 127
Description of wombat, 132
Voyage to Norfolk Island, 133
Exploration projects, 134
Voyage of Norfolk, 135
Character as an author, 136
Discovery of Bass Strait, 138
Circumnavigation of Tasmania, 130 et seq.
Description of Tasmanian mountains, 139
Banks' friendship for, 143, 164
On Queensland coast, 157 et seq.
Adventures with Queensland aboriginals, 160-1
Return to England, 163
Marriage of, 164, 168n
His Observations, 165, 171
Naming of Mount Chappell, 165
Letters to his wife, 167, 193, 276, 279, 349, 410
Suggests new discovery voyage, 172
Instructions for voyage, 181 et seq.
Passport from French Government, 183
Correspondence concerning Mrs, Flinders' proposed voyage in Investigator, 184 et seq.
Reports sandbank at the Roar, 190
Management of crew, 195-6
On Australian coast, 206
Method of research, 207
Coastal names given by, 209 et seq., 465 et seq.
Flinders Matthews—
On the character of John Thistle, 213
Exploration of Spencer's Gulf, 215
Discovery of Kangaroo Island, 216
Discovery of St, Vincent's Gulf, 217
In Encounter Bay, 224 et seq., 431 et seq.
In Port Phillip, 233 et seq.
At King Island, 236
Description of Port Phillip entrance, 236
Influence on Australian discovery, 238
Departure from Port Phillip, 244
Arrival at Port Jackson, 244
On Francois Péron, 262
Circumnavigation of Australia, 265 et seq.
On coral reefs, 270
Forced to return to Port Jackson, 272, 276
Death of father, 277
Last letter to Bass, 281-3
Sails in Porpoise, 285
Observations on Sydney, 287
Wrecked on Porpoise, 287
Sails for Port Jackson in Hope, 293
Arrives at Port Jackson, 298
Arrival at Wreck Reef, 300
Arrival at Kupang, 302
Decides to sail for Ile-de-France, 303 et seq.
Sights Ile-de-France, 305
Appears before Decaen, 321
Seizure of his papers, 323
Detained, 323
Interrogated by Decaen, 324
Invited to dinner by Decaen, 328
His refusal, 329