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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... savages should roam over unused riches . He wondered how long these things were to be and how long it would be ... savage and barbar- ous laws could rise into a state of civilization which those laws had a manifest tendency to destroy ...
... savages should roam over unused riches . He wondered how long these things were to be and how long it would be ... savage and barbar- ous laws could rise into a state of civilization which those laws had a manifest tendency to destroy ...
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... savages manifest any hostile designs . They wanted strong measures taken against these ' savages of the interior ' . So while his masters in London were saying firmly ' no more wanton killing of blacks ' , the most powerful class in the ...
... savages manifest any hostile designs . They wanted strong measures taken against these ' savages of the interior ' . So while his masters in London were saying firmly ' no more wanton killing of blacks ' , the most powerful class in the ...
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... savages to New South Wales ' in the greatness of his love ' . The truth was the savages were not getting enough ' tomahawking and scalping ' in their own country . Boyd decided to give them such exercise on ' the breezy plains of ...
... savages to New South Wales ' in the greatness of his love ' . The truth was the savages were not getting enough ' tomahawking and scalping ' in their own country . Boyd decided to give them such exercise on ' the breezy plains of ...
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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