A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851The late Manning Clark aims to bring to attention the foibles and strengths in every person, traits forced to the fore in the hardship and trauma that occured during the establishment and develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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... Leichhardt's party . The other members of the expedition begged Leichhardt to return at once to civilization but , believing the terror , the pain and the suffering they were experiencing were part of God's training to bring a great ...
... Leichhardt's party . The other members of the expedition begged Leichhardt to return at once to civilization but , believing the terror , the pain and the suffering they were experiencing were part of God's training to bring a great ...
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... Leichhardt ' , wrote the Sydney Morning Herald on 28 March , has established the broad fact , that our continent possesses an Australia Felix to the north as well as to the south . . . a land of mingled sublimity and beauty ; a land of ...
... Leichhardt ' , wrote the Sydney Morning Herald on 28 March , has established the broad fact , that our continent possesses an Australia Felix to the north as well as to the south . . . a land of mingled sublimity and beauty ; a land of ...
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... Leichhardt welcomed the ' great doom's image ' with dignity or with terror . No one was to know whether they were slaughtered by the aborigines , died of thirst , were swept away by floods , sank in a quicksand or butchered each other ...
... Leichhardt welcomed the ' great doom's image ' with dignity or with terror . No one was to know whether they were slaughtered by the aborigines , died of thirst , were swept away by floods , sank in a quicksand or butchered each other ...
Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
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