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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So James chartered the Caroline and signed on four personal servants , and
twenty - nine indentured servants , all of whom undertook to remain dutiful
servants in return for a free passage , £20 a year , and fuel and lodgings . He also
loaded ...
So James chartered the Caroline and signed on four personal servants , and
twenty - nine indentured servants , all of whom undertook to remain dutiful
servants in return for a free passage , £20 a year , and fuel and lodgings . He also
loaded ...
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13 The masters of New South Wales had groaned to high heaven about their
convict servants . They had complained of their insolence , their insubordination ,
their bolting , their telling lies to the injury of their master ' s good name , their ...
13 The masters of New South Wales had groaned to high heaven about their
convict servants . They had complained of their insolence , their insubordination ,
their bolting , their telling lies to the injury of their master ' s good name , their ...
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This left terror as the nexus between master and servant . 15 The problem for the
master was to find a sanction over the free as effective as the lash and other
punishments had been for the bond . The masters of New South Wales had been
so ...
This left terror as the nexus between master and servant . 15 The problem for the
master was to find a sanction over the free as effective as the lash and other
punishments had been for the bond . The masters of New South Wales had been
so ...
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Contents
THE IRONAGE MEN OF NEW HOLLAND | 1 |
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY 2 ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAIN | 2 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 53 |
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