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Page 194
33 In the meantime , observers were speculating on the settlement ' s future
material prosperity . In 1804 , one William Collins saw the Derwent to be most
advantageously situated for the establishment and carrying on of a southern
whale ...
33 In the meantime , observers were speculating on the settlement ' s future
material prosperity . In 1804 , one William Collins saw the Derwent to be most
advantageously situated for the establishment and carrying on of a southern
whale ...
Page 235
The settlement gradually spread : population increased : a convict system was
created : the natural wealth was exploited : the rudiments of a civilization began
to take shape . 1 The first main expansion of the settlement occurred in the district
...
The settlement gradually spread : population increased : a convict system was
created : the natural wealth was exploited : the rudiments of a civilization began
to take shape . 1 The first main expansion of the settlement occurred in the district
...
Page 236
The needs of the gaol contributed to the next expansion of settlement . In 1798 a
lieutenant on the Nelson had sighted Hunter ' s River . In May 1801 a small
settlement was established there for convicts undergoing secondary punishment
...
The needs of the gaol contributed to the next expansion of settlement . In 1798 a
lieutenant on the Nelson had sighted Hunter ' s River . In May 1801 a small
settlement was established there for convicts undergoing secondary punishment
...
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Contents
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 23 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 41 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY | 61 |
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