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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... Eye - lids are always half closed , to keep the Flies out of their Eyes : they being so troublesome here , that no fanning will keep them from coming to ones Face ; and without the assistance of both hands to keep them off , they will ...
... Eye - lids are always half closed , to keep the Flies out of their Eyes : they being so troublesome here , that no fanning will keep them from coming to ones Face ; and without the assistance of both hands to keep them off , they will ...
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... eyes the reputable were then on trial be- fore the disreputable in some low mockery of justice . The eyes of an anxious . public , he told the members of the bench , were upon them : the public were trembling for the safety of their ...
... eyes the reputable were then on trial be- fore the disreputable in some low mockery of justice . The eyes of an anxious . public , he told the members of the bench , were upon them : the public were trembling for the safety of their ...
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... eyes both statute and case law warranted him in assuring Macquarie that they were no longer members of that profession to which they pretended to belong . As Bent saw it , Macquarie had subjected the judiciary to an influence which ...
... eyes both statute and case law warranted him in assuring Macquarie that they were no longer members of that profession to which they pretended to belong . As Bent saw it , Macquarie had subjected the judiciary to an influence which ...
Contents
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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