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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The author wanted colonization to be conducted ' systematically ' , for he had the
gift of dropping the memorable word . He also wanted men to enjoy the sun in
Sydney , for running through all the letters was this note of a prophet of political ...
The author wanted colonization to be conducted ' systematically ' , for he had the
gift of dropping the memorable word . He also wanted men to enjoy the sun in
Sydney , for running through all the letters was this note of a prophet of political ...
Page 320
Like Wentworth they wanted to put an end to their existing system of government
which permitted , as they put it , ' an utterly unknown and obscure clerk ' to tamper
with the interests of their great colony . They were fighting not for those ...
Like Wentworth they wanted to put an end to their existing system of government
which permitted , as they put it , ' an utterly unknown and obscure clerk ' to tamper
with the interests of their great colony . They were fighting not for those ...
Page 321
As they blackened each other ' s eyes during drinking bouts in the low dives of
Melbourne Town , the press asked the people of Port Phillip whether they wanted
to have the canaille of the London streets . On 17 December about 165 squatters
...
As they blackened each other ' s eyes during drinking bouts in the low dives of
Melbourne Town , the press asked the people of Port Phillip whether they wanted
to have the canaille of the London streets . On 17 December about 165 squatters
...
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Contents
THE IRONAGE MEN OF NEW HOLLAND | 1 |
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 19 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 53 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| 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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