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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uniform of a Lieutenant - General and had the satisfaction of ' affixing ' yet another
Whig name in the bush of Australia by naming the town Melbourne . Using
William Buckley as his interpreter he exhorted the aborigines to good conduct
and ...
uniform of a Lieutenant - General and had the satisfaction of ' affixing ' yet another
Whig name in the bush of Australia by naming the town Melbourne . Using
William Buckley as his interpreter he exhorted the aborigines to good conduct
and ...
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11 In the meantime Lady Jane was attempting to improve the minds of the ladies
of Hobart Town . Although she had been warned that the young ladies of that
town had a great fondness for dancing and singing popular songs , she began a
...
11 In the meantime Lady Jane was attempting to improve the minds of the ladies
of Hobart Town . Although she had been warned that the young ladies of that
town had a great fondness for dancing and singing popular songs , she began a
...
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... of their servitude , but refused to build a town or provide any of the amenities of
a town , because he believed an industrious agricultural population was
preferable to a crowd of starving town or village workers who were drawn to evil
courses ...
... of their servitude , but refused to build a town or provide any of the amenities of
a town , because he believed an industrious agricultural population was
preferable to a crowd of starving town or village workers who were drawn to evil
courses ...
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Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 17 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 62 |
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| Title | A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851 Volume 3 of A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark, ISBN 0522842356, 9780522842357 |
| Authors | Charles Manning Hope Clark, Manning Clark |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1963 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 13 Sep 2008 |
| ISBN | 052284054X, 9780522840544 |
| Length | 491 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Australia & New Zealand |
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