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The author takes this opportunity to thank the gentlemen who haveallowed him, for several years, the use of their works on the colonies,and valuable original papers; especially the trustees of Lady Franklin'sMuseum, Messrs. R. Lewis, Hone, Gunn, Joseph Archer, Henty, P. Roberts,Wooley, and Pitcairn.[Pg V]
The public are indebted to Ronald Gunn, Esq., for the section onTasmanian Zoology; and to Mr. F. Wales for a useful list of the chiefplaces in this country.
| SECTION I p. 1. |
Anthony Van Diemen, governor of Batavia—Sir Joseph Banks obtainsTasman's charts and journal—brass hemispheres at Amsterdam—discoveryof Van Diemen's Land—Maria Island—visit of Captains Marion, Furneaux,Cook, Clerke, Cox, Bligh, D'Entrecasteaux—discovery of Bass' Straits byBass and Flinders—Flinders' misfortunes and death—Baudin—misfortunesof our eminent navigators—monument erected by Sir John Franklin toFlinders. |
| SECTION II p. 20. |
Colonel Purry's project—opinion of Dalrymple—Cook's account of NewSouth Wales—fleet assemble at Motherbank—Phillip governor—variousopinions of the prospects of the colony. |
| SECTION I p. 27. |
Van Diemen's Land occupied—state of Port Jackson at the time—PortPhillip occupied—abandoned—account of Buckley—debarkation atSullivan's Cove—names of officers—Paterson occupies at PortDalrymple—account of Collins—Burke's remarks—Collins' history—LordHobart. |
| SECTION II p. 34. |
Hobart Town named—York Town—Tamar river—Launceston—the firsthouse—Norfolk Island vacated—settlers conveyed to Van Diemen'sLand—overflow of the Hawkesbury—destitution—deposition of Bligh—hevisits the Derwent—conduct of Collins—establishes a newspaper—hisdeath—monument erected by Franklin to his memory. |
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