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Analyses one journal entry from Matthew Flinders Private Journal kept on Mauritius, and his Biographical Tribute to the Memory of Trim, his ship's cat. Looks at the purpose and value of these writings, which were probably not intended for publication.
Discusses the sources of information for Cawthorne's novella The Kangaroo Islanders, including Cawthorne's diaries, and his personal knowledge of Kangaroo Island and its inhabitants.