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 Contents. vii PAGE The forgotten log of the Lady Nelson— Correct dates of first discovery and entry of the Heads — The man who first entered them — Murray in the Lady Nelson leaves Western Port and discovers the new harbour— Steers for Cape Otway and exa- mines King's Island — Returns to Western Port — Entrance to Port Phillip examined — The Lady Nelson anchors in the bay — Entries in her log in extenso. . . . .72 CHAPTER VI. FXTLL LOO OF THE " LADY NELSON'S " STAY IN POET PHILLIP. Murray describes features of the country — Interview with natives — Their treachery — Encounter with them — Twenty swans caught — State of boats retards investigations — Various ope- rations — Spring between Arthur's Seat and Heads — Visit to sheet of water on western side — Possession of harbour for- mally taken — Imperial flag unfurled — Lady Nelson runs out of the Heads — Arrives at Sydney — Murray's exertions — What became of the Lady Nelson 88 CHAPTER VII. FLINDEBS's VISIT TO POET PHILLIP BAY. Voyage of the Investigator from England — Calls at King George's Sound — Steers round the Australian Bight — Discovers almost the entire coast of the Colony of South Australia — Meets Baudin — Unjust pretensions of the French — Terre Napoleon- Extracts from letters of Flinders just after meeting Baudin — Investigator sights coast of Victoria — Discovers and enters Port Phillip — Extract from Flinders's log of the date — De- scription from his " Terra Australis " — Ascent of Station Peak — Flinders's opinion of the port and territory— Proceeds from it to Sydney — Baudin arrives there — Extracts from despatches respecting his visit — Flinders's detention at Mau- ritius — Date of his death — What became of the Investigator —Sir John Franklin 103 Digit zed by GoOgk