Narrative of Some Passages in the History of Van Diemen's Land
The famous explorer of the Arctic region, Sir John Franklin (1786–1847) was appointed Governor of the penal colony of Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land) in 1837. At first enthusiastically welcomed by the free colonists of the island, Franklin quickly became embroiled in political and ad...
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Cambridge University Press
2012
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781139235860 |