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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... arrived during 1791 , and every year from 1792 to 1813 , except for 1794-6 and 1805 , between three and seven hundred convicts arrived each year ; in 1814 the number rose into the thousands . Between 26 January 1788 and 20 November 1823 ...
... arrived during 1791 , and every year from 1792 to 1813 , except for 1794-6 and 1805 , between three and seven hundred convicts arrived each year ; in 1814 the number rose into the thousands . Between 26 January 1788 and 20 November 1823 ...
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... arrived in the Thames in July 1805 , she was seized by officers of the East India Company for violating the clause in their charter which conferred on them the monopoly of trade in eastern seas.59 This raised the question whether the ...
... arrived in the Thames in July 1805 , she was seized by officers of the East India Company for violating the clause in their charter which conferred on them the monopoly of trade in eastern seas.59 This raised the question whether the ...
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... arrived at Sydney within one month and five days , bringing no less than one thousand and forty - six male convicts into the colony in that short time . The settlers , he believed , could not employ them as they were suffering from the ...
... arrived at Sydney within one month and five days , bringing no less than one thousand and forty - six male convicts into the colony in that short time . The settlers , he believed , could not employ them as they were suffering from the ...
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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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