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CONTENTS
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| Chapter XXII.
THE CAPTIVITY | |
| Flinders' reception by Decaen—His anger—Imprisoned at the Café Marengo—His papers and books—His examination—Refusal of invitation to dinner—Decaen's anger—His determination to detain Flinders—King's despatches—Decaen's statement of motives—Flinders asks to be sent to France | 321 |
| Chapter XXIII.
THE CAPTIVITY PROLONGED | |
| Decaen's despatch—A delayed reply—Flinders' occupations—His health—The sword incident—Anniversary of the imprisonment—Aken's liberation—The faithful Elder | 346 |
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Chapter XXIV. THE CAPTIVITY MODIFIED | |
| Thomas Pitot—Removal to Wilhelm's Plains—The parole—Madame D'Arifat's house—Hospitalities—Flinders studies French and Malay—Further exploration schemes—The residence of Lapérouse—Work upon the charts—King's protest and Decaen's anger—Elder's departure | 357 |
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Chapter XXV. THE ORDER OF RELEASE | |
| Influences to secure release—The order of release—Receipt of the despatch—Decaen's reply—Flinders a dangerous man—Reason for Decaen's refusal—State of Ile-de-France—Project for escape—Flinders' reasons for declining | 367 |
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Chapter XXVI. THE RELEASE | |
| Blockade of Ile-de-France—Decaen at the end of his tether—Release of Flinders—Return to England—The plagiarism charge—Flinders' papers—Work of Péron and Freycinet | 379 |
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Chapter XXVII. LAST YEARS AND DEATH OF FLINDERS | |
| Flinders in London—Prolonged and severe work—His illness—Death of Flinders—His last words—Treatment of his widow by the Admiralty | 391 |
