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Published: 1st August 1997
ISBN: 9780207196140
Number Of Pages: 72
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The story of a brave, seafaring cat who, in the company of Matthew Flinders, circumnavigated the globe in the years 1799-1804.
To the memory of Trim, the best and most illustrious of his Race, the most affectionate of friends, faithful of servants, and best of creatures. He made a Tour of the Globe, and a voyage to Australia, which he circumnavigated; and was ever the delight and pleasure of his fellow voyagers. Returning to Europe in 1803, he was shipwrecked in the Great Equinoxial Ocean; This danger escaped, he sought refuge and assistance at the Isle of France, where he was made prisoner, contrary to the laws of Justice, of Humanity, and of French National Faith; and where, alas! He terminated his useful career; by an untimely death, being devoured by the Catophago of that island. Many a time have I beheld his little merriment′s with delight, and his superior intelligence with surprise: Never will his life be seen again! Trim was born in the Southern Indian Ocean, in the Year 1799, and perished as above at the Isle of France in 1804.
Peace be to his shade, and Honour to his memory.
About the Author
Matthew Flinders carried out several important and daring voyages of discovery along coastal portions of the land now known as Australia. Flinders was the first to consistently use the term Australia, something that would have guaranteed him a place in history apart from his many other achievements. Additionally he was first to prove that the eastern and western sections of Australia were connected, and his work gave the map of Australia its present shape.
ISBN: 9780207196140
ISBN-10: 0207196141
Audience:
General
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 72
Published: 1st August 1997
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 16.5 x 12.5
x 1.1
Weight (kg): 0.13
Edition Type: New edition
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