Books with author Ernest Scott

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This book, "The life of Captain Matthew Flinders, R.N (1914)", by Scott, Ernest, Sir, 1868-1939, is a replication of a book originally published before 1914. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.

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Sir Ernest Scott KB (1867-1939) was an Australian historian. He was born and educated in England and worked as a journalist on the London Globe before migrating to Australia in 1892, where he joined the staff of The Herald newspaper in Melbourne. After the publication of Terre Napoleon: A History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia (1910) and Life of Laperouse (1913) his reputation as a historian was established. Scott's other works included The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders (1914), A Short History of Australia (1916) and Australian Discovery (1929).