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 179
... evil of convictism be replaced by a greater evil , for if the predominance of members of the Catholic faith were established in Australia by assisted immigration , the toleration and freedom of their own religious worship and rights ...
... evil of convictism be replaced by a greater evil , for if the predominance of members of the Catholic faith were established in Australia by assisted immigration , the toleration and freedom of their own religious worship and rights ...
Page 360
... evil , but to glory and revel in it . For the credit of the government and of the Mother Country and the future welfare of both the convict and the free , the evil of the probation system must go . " The rapid increase in the convict ...
... evil , but to glory and revel in it . For the credit of the government and of the Mother Country and the future welfare of both the convict and the free , the evil of the probation system must go . " The rapid increase in the convict ...
Page 380
... evil spirit to take down the mighty from their seat and send the rich away empty - handed . He had read de Tocqueville and had come away from that experience more determined than ever to find a check to the democratic revolution which ...
... evil spirit to take down the mighty from their seat and send the rich away empty - handed . He had read de Tocqueville and had come away from that experience more determined than ever to find a check to the democratic revolution which ...
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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