The Life Of Captain Matthew Flinders

The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders is a biography written by Ernest Scott that chronicles the life and achievements of Captain Matthew Flinders. Flinders was a British navigator and cartographer who is best known for his exploration of Australia and its coastline in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The book begins with Flinders' early life and education in England before delving into his naval career, which included voyages to the Arctic, Africa, and the West Indies. The majority of the book focuses on Flinders' exploration of Australia, which he undertook in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The book describes Flinders' encounters with indigenous peoples, his mapping of the Australian coastline, and his eventual imprisonment by the French on the island of Mauritius. The book also explores Flinders' personal life, including his relationships with his wife and family, as well as his struggles with illness and financial difficulties. Overall, The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders is a comprehensive and detailed account of Flinders' life and legacy, providing readers with a fascinating glimpse into the world of 18th and 19th-century exploration and discovery.There never was, until Flinders applied himself to the task, any deliberately-planned, systematic, persistent exploration of any portion of the Australian coast. The continent grew on the map of the world gradually, slowly, almost accidentally. It emerged out of the unknown, like some vast mythical monster heaving its large shoulders dank and dripping from the unfathomed sea, and metamorphosed by a kiss from the lips of knowledge into a being fair to look upon and rich in kindly favours. It took two centuries and a half for civilised mankind to know Australia, even in form, from the time when it was clearly understood that there was such a country, until at length it was mapped, measured and circumnavigated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.