A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 by Matthew Flinders
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best places of shelter in each case,
with some instructions for the Strait. APPENDIX. Account of the observations by which the _Longitudes_ of places on the north coast of Terra Australis have been settled. IN THE SECOND VOLUME. BOOK II. TRANSACTIONS DURING THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF TERRA AUSTRALIS, FROM THE TIME OF LEAVING PORT JACKSON TO THE RETURN TO THAT PORT. CHAPTER I. Departure from Port Jackson, with the Lady Nelson. Examination of various parts of the East Coast, from thence to Sandy Cape. Break-sea Spit. Anchorage in Hervey's Bay, where the Lady Nelson joins after a separation. Some account of the inhabitants. Variations of the compass. Run to Bustard Bay. Port Curtis discovered, and examined. Some account of the surrounding country. Arrival in Keppel Bay, and examination of its branches, one of which leads into Port Curtis. Some account of the natives, and of the country round Keppel Bay. Astronomical and nautical observations. |
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