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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... English colours to be displayed ashore every day and an inscription to be cut upon one of the trees near the watering place setting forth the ship's name , and the date of their arrival . So the English began their ceremonies in ...
... English colours to be displayed ashore every day and an inscription to be cut upon one of the trees near the watering place setting forth the ship's name , and the date of their arrival . So the English began their ceremonies in ...
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... English trade and to solve the convict problem.26 In March , with that reckless and irresponsible talk which the Anglo - Irish were prone to use to prod the more phlegmatic English into action , Burke told the House of Commons that ...
... English trade and to solve the convict problem.26 In March , with that reckless and irresponsible talk which the Anglo - Irish were prone to use to prod the more phlegmatic English into action , Burke told the House of Commons that ...
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... English in Ireland in the Eighteenth Century . 3 vols . 2nd ed . London , 1881 . Graham , H. G .: The Social Life of Scotland in the Eighteenth Century . London , 1937 . Halevy , E .: A History of the English People in the Nineteenth ...
... English in Ireland in the Eighteenth Century . 3 vols . 2nd ed . London , 1881 . Graham , H. G .: The Social Life of Scotland in the Eighteenth Century . London , 1937 . Halevy , E .: A History of the English People in the Nineteenth ...
Contents
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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