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This volume presents and completes the edition of the diary and account books of Matthew Flinders surgeon and apothecary of Donington in south Lincolnshire His son also Matthew who later won renown as the first circumnavigator of Australia appears here as a schoolboy choosing not to follow his father as an apothecary but pursuing instead a career at sea The diary records the social life of Donington magical deceptions at the Bull and the visit of a theatre company and the joys and sorrows of family life Flinderss success in business led to investments in land and government securities yet his fear of poverty was never far away and his wish to sell up and retire was never realised The war with France is a recurring theme both in the everincreasing taxes imposed to pay for it and in the local patriotism evoked by Nelsons victory at the Nile and that of the Glorious First of June in which the young Matthew took part Other national events shown to impinge on country life and mentioned in the diary include the kings recovery from madness in 1789 celebrated by the illumination of the whole town Overall it affords a rare glimpse into everyday life at the time
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This volume presents and completes the edition of the diary and account books of Matthew Flinders surgeon and apothecary of Donington in south Lincolnshire His son also Matthew who later won renown as the first circumnavigator of Australia appears here as a schoolboy choosing not to follow his father as an apothecary but pursuing instead a career at sea The diary records the social life of Donington magical deceptions at the Bull and the visit of a theatre company and the joys and sorrows of family life Flinderss success in business led to investments in land and government securities yet his fear of poverty was never far away and his wish to sell up and retire was never realised The war with France is a recurring theme both in the everincreasing taxes imposed to pay for it and in the local patriotism evoked by Nelsons victory at the Nile and that of the Glorious First of June in which the young Matthew took part Other national events shown to impinge on country life and mentioned in the diary include the kings recovery from madness in 1789 celebrated by the illumination of the whole town Overall it affords a rare glimpse into everyday life at the time
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Gratefull to Providence The Diary sold for 41,27 $ , available in the Correspondances et mémoires littéraires category; this product belongs to Lincoln Record Society and is sold by Lincoln Record Society.
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