An Irresistible Temptation: The true story of Jane New and a colonial scandalSeduction, dramatic escapes, embezzlement and political intrigue aplenty in this story of the convict, Jane New, and the scandal that rocked Australia's early colony to its core. |
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... woman while Jane snatched two pairs of boots. Whether Jane was spotted committing the crime or discovered with the boots in her possession is not documented. The records merely show that Manchester's corrupt deputy constable, Joseph ...
... woman while Jane snatched two pairs of boots. Whether Jane was spotted committing the crime or discovered with the boots in her possession is not documented. The records merely show that Manchester's corrupt deputy constable, Joseph ...
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... Jane's future nemesis, a woman named Madame Rens, who would sail for Australia two years later carrying a piece of silk fabric that was to prove Jane's undoing. Chapter 2 RICHES OR RUIN? I sentence you, says the The siren awakes 11.
... Jane's future nemesis, a woman named Madame Rens, who would sail for Australia two years later carrying a piece of silk fabric that was to prove Jane's undoing. Chapter 2 RICHES OR RUIN? I sentence you, says the The siren awakes 11.
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... woman — a twenty-year-old prisoner described by the surgeon as a 'very stout heavy young woman' — had a nasty accident, falling backwards into the main hatchway just as the surgeon walked by. Finding her unconscious with her head bent ...
... woman — a twenty-year-old prisoner described by the surgeon as a 'very stout heavy young woman' — had a nasty accident, falling backwards into the main hatchway just as the surgeon walked by. Finding her unconscious with her head bent ...
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... woman to cook , clean and provide night - time solace ) . Relief by settlers desperate for domestic servants . Concern by the authorities who had limited opportunities to dispose of the less desirable women . Dread by the wives of some ...
... woman to cook , clean and provide night - time solace ) . Relief by settlers desperate for domestic servants . Concern by the authorities who had limited opportunities to dispose of the less desirable women . Dread by the wives of some ...
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... , wooed and married the woman who would later bestow infamy upon his name not only in Tasmania but also in the penal settlement of New South Wales. Chapter 6 A BESOTTED HUSBAND Heavens, what a dire confusion A match made in heaven 31.
... , wooed and married the woman who would later bestow infamy upon his name not only in Tasmania but also in the penal settlement of New South Wales. Chapter 6 A BESOTTED HUSBAND Heavens, what a dire confusion A match made in heaven 31.
Contents
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Pretension | 45 |
Infatuation | 73 |
Gratification | 133 |
Indignation | 203 |
Persecution | 237 |
Retribution | 279 |
Epilogue | 356 |
Endnotes | 368 |
Sources | 372 |
Bibliography | 412 |
Index | 417 |
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An Irresistible Temptation: The True Story of Jane New and a Colonial Scandal Carol J. Baxter No preview available - 2006 |
An Irresistible Temptation: The True Story of Jane New and a Colonial Scandal Carol Baxter No preview available - 2008 |
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