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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... Sydney Gazette.60 Marsden was not so sure , for by that time both he and Macquarie put the basest possible construction on each other's behaviour . Suspecting malice towards him in everything Macquarie did , he concluded that Campbell ...
... Sydney Gazette.60 Marsden was not so sure , for by that time both he and Macquarie put the basest possible construction on each other's behaviour . Suspecting malice towards him in everything Macquarie did , he concluded that Campbell ...
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... Sydney Gazette , expatiated with much energy on the mysterious circumstances of the case , which though unfathom- able to human investigation , could not escape the knowledge of an avenging God.16 In December 1818 a woman was accused of ...
... Sydney Gazette , expatiated with much energy on the mysterious circumstances of the case , which though unfathom- able to human investigation , could not escape the knowledge of an avenging God.16 In December 1818 a woman was accused of ...
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... Sydney Gazette reported all the revolts , barbarities , and cruelties committed in the non - British part of the world , as well as the disgusting religious practices of the heathen.28 They reported French attempts to efface the ...
... Sydney Gazette reported all the revolts , barbarities , and cruelties committed in the non - British part of the world , as well as the disgusting religious practices of the heathen.28 They reported French attempts to efface the ...
Contents
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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