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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... Lady Jane was absent from Van Diemen's Land when the education controversy began to warm up . In April 1839 she ... Lady Jane Franklin's Journey from Port Phillip to Sydney , 1839 ( type- script in NAT . L. ) ; Lady Franklin to Sir John ...
... Lady Jane was absent from Van Diemen's Land when the education controversy began to warm up . In April 1839 she ... Lady Jane Franklin's Journey from Port Phillip to Sydney , 1839 ( type- script in NAT . L. ) ; Lady Franklin to Sir John ...
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... Lady Jane . Relations between Lady Jane and the Colonial Secretary had been strained ever since Montagu had returned to Hobart early in 1841. Lady Jane resented Montagu's hostility to that ' baby - bubble called a College ' , the ...
... Lady Jane . Relations between Lady Jane and the Colonial Secretary had been strained ever since Montagu had returned to Hobart early in 1841. Lady Jane resented Montagu's hostility to that ' baby - bubble called a College ' , the ...
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... Lady Jane , too , was full of praise for the ' sternness of his resolve ' and for the equanimity of his mind . Gell told him that a frank and open- hearted man had triumphed over the selfishness and wickedness of Montagu . In her ...
... Lady Jane , too , was full of praise for the ' sternness of his resolve ' and for the equanimity of his mind . Gell told him that a frank and open- hearted man had triumphed over the selfishness and wickedness of Montagu . In her ...
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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