A History of Australia: From the earliest times to the age of MacquarieThe 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 development of white settlement in Australia. Clark uses the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmers' wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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Charles Manning Hope Clark. with Bigge . Bigge then put pen to paper to let Bathurst know that Macquarie had been so little accustomed to and showed so little disposition or aptitude for the temperate discussion of any subject wherein ...
Charles Manning Hope Clark. with Bigge . Bigge then put pen to paper to let Bathurst know that Macquarie had been so little accustomed to and showed so little disposition or aptitude for the temperate discussion of any subject wherein ...
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... Bigge collected evidence in Van Diemen's Land . The men with a private grievance inter- viewed him . One day in March , Bigge heard from Lieutenant - Colonel Thomas Davey how grievously Macquarie had misrepresented him , and was ...
... Bigge collected evidence in Van Diemen's Land . The men with a private grievance inter- viewed him . One day in March , Bigge heard from Lieutenant - Colonel Thomas Davey how grievously Macquarie had misrepresented him , and was ...
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... Bigge understood both Macquarie and Marsden . But Macquarie wanted something more than understanding : he wanted personal vindication . He wanted also vindication of his policy , but Bigge had little to say for that . To begin with , Bigge ...
... Bigge understood both Macquarie and Marsden . But Macquarie wanted something more than understanding : he wanted personal vindication . He wanted also vindication of his policy , but Bigge had little to say for that . To begin with , Bigge ...
Contents
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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