A History of Australia, Volume 2The second volume in a history of Australia which aims to highlight the hardship and trauma that occurred there during the establishment and development of white settlement. This volume chronicles New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) between 1822 and 1838. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 76
Page 62
At the swearing-in ceremony that December Darling expressed his hope that it
would be possible to see justice impartially administered to all. His object, he
said, was to combine the purposes of a penal colony with the welfare of the free ...
At the swearing-in ceremony that December Darling expressed his hope that it
would be possible to see justice impartially administered to all. His object, he
said, was to combine the purposes of a penal colony with the welfare of the free ...
Page 79
On the night of 16 December Wentworth, when a little intoxicated, was stopped
by a sentry at the back of the residence of the Colonial Secretary. For Wentworth
this was just another proof that here was a government which permitted the
liberty ...
On the night of 16 December Wentworth, when a little intoxicated, was stopped
by a sentry at the back of the residence of the Colonial Secretary. For Wentworth
this was just another proof that here was a government which permitted the
liberty ...
Page 305
On 4 December Mannalargenna, a celebrated native chieftain of Van Diemen's
Land, became numbered with the dead. On the following day upwards of one
hundred aborigines followed the body to the grave. G. A. Robinson, loving and ...
On 4 December Mannalargenna, a celebrated native chieftain of Van Diemen's
Land, became numbered with the dead. On the following day upwards of one
hundred aborigines followed the body to the grave. G. A. Robinson, loving and ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
A R K N | 17 |
T H E R ETURN OF THE NATIVE SON | 41 |
T H E N ATI W E SON OF FE N DS GROSS LY | 61 |
Copyright | |
9 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
aborigines April arrived asked August Australian began believed Botany Bay Brisbane British Bryan Catholic Chief Justice Church Colonial Secretary Colonist committee convict servants convict system crime currency lads D’Arcy December depravity Diemen's Land drunkenness Dumaresq E. S. Hall Eliza Darling emancipists Encl England evil eyes father February Forbes gaol Gellibrand Glenelg God’s Governor heart Hobart Town Hobart Town Courier honour hope human ibid immigrants James Macarthur January John Macarthur July June knew Launceston Legislative Council letter lived London Macarthur Papers Macquarie magistrates March McLeay mind Molesworth moral Mudie Murray native native-born November October Parramatta passion persons petition political Protestant punishment Reverend Samuel Marsden Samuel Marsden September settlers society South Wales Sydney Gazette Sydney Herald Therry Thomas Brisbane told Tory transportation trial by jury Van Diemen's Land W. C. Wentworth W. G. Broughton Wardell Whig William women wrote