A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851The 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 develpment of white settlement in Australia. Clark sets out to use the tragedies and successes of national heroes such as explorerers and generals, and those of the average person such as soldiers at Gallipoli and farmer's wives, to create a memorable tableau. |
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Page 132
... God's soil secured a man from the evil in the human heart , he found to his dismay that there was not a single black man left on his station at Birregurra . Wondering whether he had been unworthy of God's trust or whether such failure ...
... God's soil secured a man from the evil in the human heart , he found to his dismay that there was not a single black man left on his station at Birregurra . Wondering whether he had been unworthy of God's trust or whether such failure ...
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... God's judgements . He was also known for his conviction that the law- lessness , abominations and outrages committed by prisoners of the Crown and emancipists outside the limits of location were the fruits of godlessness . He believed ...
... God's judgements . He was also known for his conviction that the law- lessness , abominations and outrages committed by prisoners of the Crown and emancipists outside the limits of location were the fruits of godlessness . He believed ...
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... God was omnipotent ; man was impotent , insignificant and very wicked . Adam's fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery and left him so corrupt in his nature that his desires . were ever at war with God's laws . Man must ...
... God was omnipotent ; man was impotent , insignificant and very wicked . Adam's fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery and left him so corrupt in his nature that his desires . were ever at war with God's laws . Man must ...
Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
OVERSTRAITERS OVERLANDERS AND OTHERS DESCEND | 84 |
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