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 137
... respectability to a most respectable congregation in the Baptist Chapel.3 On the same morning the Roman Catholics gathered at the church on the hill to hear John Bede Polding , Bishop of Hiero - Caesarea in partibus infi- delium and ...
... respectability to a most respectable congregation in the Baptist Chapel.3 On the same morning the Roman Catholics gathered at the church on the hill to hear John Bede Polding , Bishop of Hiero - Caesarea in partibus infi- delium and ...
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... respectable inhabitants of note in the places of their former residence , for the whole drive was to recruit a respectable working class to blot out the ' leprous curse ' of convictism . The arrangements to be adopted to facilitate this ...
... respectable inhabitants of note in the places of their former residence , for the whole drive was to recruit a respectable working class to blot out the ' leprous curse ' of convictism . The arrangements to be adopted to facilitate this ...
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... respectable bourgeoisie voiced their claim that convicts would put an end to the days of ' profitable returns ' and ' virtuous , happy and permanent homes ' . They knew that the garment of respectability they so proudly wore had some ...
... respectable bourgeoisie voiced their claim that convicts would put an end to the days of ' profitable returns ' and ' virtuous , happy and permanent homes ' . They knew that the garment of respectability they so proudly wore had some ...
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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