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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... Europeans.22 Like the Hindus and the Muslims , the Europeans were searching for spices , gold , and fragrant woods , as well as for souls for the true religion . Like the Hindus and the Muslims , too , the first European accounts of the ...
... Europeans.22 Like the Hindus and the Muslims , the Europeans were searching for spices , gold , and fragrant woods , as well as for souls for the true religion . Like the Hindus and the Muslims , too , the first European accounts of the ...
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... Europeans the idea that the Bugis seamen might be the medium of contact if not of reconciliation and understanding between the European and the Asian , at a time when the European was free from the taint of racial insolence and ...
... Europeans the idea that the Bugis seamen might be the medium of contact if not of reconciliation and understanding between the European and the Asian , at a time when the European was free from the taint of racial insolence and ...
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... European in 1606 , the Moor had met the European in 1607 , and now in 1803 the European met an Asian people who , like him , wanted to exploit the wealth of the country . With ideas of trade with Asia fresh in their minds , Flinders ...
... European in 1606 , the Moor had met the European in 1607 , and now in 1803 the European met an Asian people who , like him , wanted to exploit the wealth of the country . With ideas of trade with Asia fresh in their minds , Flinders ...
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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