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| Keywords: Page 521 memorial (The Life of Matthew Flinders).jpg This is the memorial of Matthew Flinders displayed on page 521 in The Life of Matthew Flinders by Ernest Scott The memorial reads <br/> in memory of<br/> captain MATTHEW FLINDERS r n <br/> aged 40 years<br/> after having twice circumnavigated the globe he was<br/> sent by the admiralty in the year 1801 to make<br/> discoveries on the coast of terra australis <br/> returning from this voyage he suffered shipwreck<br/> and by the injustice of the french government<br/> was imprisoned six years in the<br/> island of mauritius <br/> in 1810 he was restored to his native land and not<br/> long after was attacked by an excruciating disease <br/> the anguish he bore until death<br/> with undeviating fortitude<br/> his country will long regret the loss of one whose<br/> exertions in her cause were only equalled by<br/> his perseverance<br/> but his family will deeply feel the<br/> irreparable deprivation <br/> they do not herein lament a man of superior intellect<br/> they mourn an affectionate husband <br/> a tender father a kind brother <br/> and a faithful friend The_life_of_Matthew_Flinders djvu 2010-07-01 14 49 UTC Printed in 1914 edition The_life_of_Matthew_Flinders djvu Ernest Scott Unveilor Unknown Publisher Angus Robertson derivative work Angelprincess72 <span class signature-talk >talk</span> The life of Matthew Flinders djvu PD-old-70 original upload log This image is a derivative work of the following images File The_life_of_Matthew_Flinders djvu licensed with PD-1923 2009-12-10T06 36 22Z Hesperian 1433x2321 8215793 Bytes <nowiki> The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders R N http //www archive org/details/cu31924028661811 1914 Ernest Scott PD-1923 Category</nowiki> Uploaded with derivativeFX The life of Matthew Flinders | ||||
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