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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... Reverend Knopwood was lying very ill in his bed at Hobart Town when three non - commissioned officers called from Port Dalrymple and gave him the information that there was a new government at Port Jackson ; and at one o'clock on the ...
... Reverend Knopwood was lying very ill in his bed at Hobart Town when three non - commissioned officers called from Port Dalrymple and gave him the information that there was a new government at Port Jackson ; and at one o'clock on the ...
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... Reverend Samuel Marsden . He had shown Marsden and his family every civility , kindness and attention . His enmity was therefore the more unaccountable . He could only ascribe it to a deep - rooted malevolence and to his avidity for ...
... Reverend Samuel Marsden . He had shown Marsden and his family every civility , kindness and attention . His enmity was therefore the more unaccountable . He could only ascribe it to a deep - rooted malevolence and to his avidity for ...
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... Reverend Richard Johnson , Library of St Paul's Cathedral , Melbourne . Journal of H.M.S. Investigator , Mitchell Library , Sydney . Last will and testament of the Reverend Richard Johnson , 21 September 1826 . Photostat in the National ...
... Reverend Richard Johnson , Library of St Paul's Cathedral , Melbourne . Journal of H.M.S. Investigator , Mitchell Library , Sydney . Last will and testament of the Reverend Richard Johnson , 21 September 1826 . Photostat in the National ...
Contents
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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