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. |
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Page 93
his heart in those days in London when the fires of love and ambition had so
convinced him that existence without a woman would be an insupportable
burden to him. It was not like that earlier passion which he had hoped would
confer ...
his heart in those days in London when the fires of love and ambition had so
convinced him that existence without a woman would be an insupportable
burden to him. It was not like that earlier passion which he had hoped would
confer ...
Page 130
Arthur was pleased, though his heart was never deeply engaged in this world of
politics. Even when his adversaries sneered at him as a face without a heart he
was not greatly troubled, for his subject never could be any passion for the ...
Arthur was pleased, though his heart was never deeply engaged in this world of
politics. Even when his adversaries sneered at him as a face without a heart he
was not greatly troubled, for his subject never could be any passion for the ...
Page 181
All his life he was to remain a stranger to that delirium of the heart which took
Wentworth up into the high places and cast him down in the low. He returned to
New South Wales in 1817 with his father and devoted himself to the improvement
of ...
All his life he was to remain a stranger to that delirium of the heart which took
Wentworth up into the high places and cast him down in the low. He returned to
New South Wales in 1817 with his father and devoted himself to the improvement
of ...
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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 |
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