The Australian Legend"This book attempts to trace the historical origins and development of the Australian legend or national mystique. It argues that a specifically Australian outlook grew up first and most clearly among the bush workers in the Australian pastoral industry, and that this group has had an influence, completely disproportionate to its numerical and economic strength, on the attitudes of the whole Australian community."--Foreword |
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Page 172
... and Bow , two of the twenty- four men whose emancipation he was now opposing with such a display of outraged propriety . And Robertson had previously referred publicly to Ben Hall as ' the king of 172 THE AUSTRALIAN LEGEND.
... and Bow , two of the twenty- four men whose emancipation he was now opposing with such a display of outraged propriety . And Robertson had previously referred publicly to Ben Hall as ' the king of 172 THE AUSTRALIAN LEGEND.
Page 174
... Ben Hall's gang burnt them , declaring that they did so in order to put a stop to the --- English correspondence'.54 But whether the outlaws took much or little trouble to make nationalist gestures , folk tradition clothed their crimes ...
... Ben Hall's gang burnt them , declaring that they did so in order to put a stop to the --- English correspondence'.54 But whether the outlaws took much or little trouble to make nationalist gestures , folk tradition clothed their crimes ...
Page 277
... Ben Hall ' 155 ' Dunn , Gilbert and Ben Hall ' 175 ' Eumerella Shore ' 163-4 " The Family Man ' 85-86 ' Flash Jack from Gundagai ' 187-8 ' If Ireland Lies Groaning ' 53-54 ' Jack Donahoe ' 166-7 ' Jim Jones ' 36-37 ' Jimmy Sago ...
... Ben Hall ' 155 ' Dunn , Gilbert and Ben Hall ' 175 ' Eumerella Shore ' 163-4 " The Family Man ' 85-86 ' Flash Jack from Gundagai ' 187-8 ' If Ireland Lies Groaning ' 53-54 ' Jack Donahoe ' 166-7 ' Jim Jones ' 36-37 ' Jimmy Sago ...
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