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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... man because he would go on believing that every man's hand was raised against him , sailed into that majestic Sound on the brig Emu en route from Sydney to London . What he saw there confirmed his view that man's role was to emerge ...
... man because he would go on believing that every man's hand was raised against him , sailed into that majestic Sound on the brig Emu en route from Sydney to London . What he saw there confirmed his view that man's role was to emerge ...
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... man's herds and flocks had inflicted a serious loss on the aborigines without any equivalent gain . Their game had been driven away and valuable roots eaten by the white man's sheep . No wonder these hungry and indolent savages took to ...
... man's herds and flocks had inflicted a serious loss on the aborigines without any equivalent gain . Their game had been driven away and valuable roots eaten by the white man's sheep . No wonder these hungry and indolent savages took to ...
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... man's stock , burn his crops , or practise those abominations on each other which were so offensive to the eyes and ears of civilized men . In Adelaide , Kapunda , Burra , Gawler , the Barossa Valley , the Mount Barker district , Mount ...
... man's stock , burn his crops , or practise those abominations on each other which were so offensive to the eyes and ears of civilized men . In Adelaide , Kapunda , Burra , Gawler , the Barossa Valley , the Mount Barker district , Mount ...
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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