A History of Australia: The earth abideth for ever, 1851-1888Melbourne University Press, 1963 - Australia |
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Page 148
... Burke's ears . Trusting his own very fallible judgement , Mr Burke chose George James Landells as his second - in - command , not sensing then that that greedy man would stir the madness in his own blood . Deciding rather hastily that ...
... Burke's ears . Trusting his own very fallible judgement , Mr Burke chose George James Landells as his second - in - command , not sensing then that that greedy man would stir the madness in his own blood . Deciding rather hastily that ...
Page 153
... Burke gave the blacks beads and matches . For a brief season Mr Burke became god - like , a lord of cre- ation.17 Mr Burke still spoke of those consummate food - gatherers as men who might try to ' bully or bounce them ' , men who ought ...
... Burke gave the blacks beads and matches . For a brief season Mr Burke became god - like , a lord of cre- ation.17 Mr Burke still spoke of those consummate food - gatherers as men who might try to ' bully or bounce them ' , men who ought ...
Page 156
... Burke swooned and fell to the ground . Wills and King dug as instructed and found rations of meat , rice , flour ... Burke's acts of folly , to bring them to the edge of destruction . From that day they were fighting for their lives ...
... Burke swooned and fell to the ground . Wills and King dug as instructed and found rations of meat , rice , flour ... Burke's acts of folly , to bring them to the edge of destruction . From that day they were fighting for their lives ...
Contents
THE POSSESSED | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
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