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... down in his canvas house to write his fourth despatch to Lord Sydney , in July 1788 , the promise of such better things prompted him to prophesy that the country would prove the most valuable acquisition Great Britain ever made .
... down in his canvas house to write his fourth despatch to Lord Sydney , in July 1788 , the promise of such better things prompted him to prophesy that the country would prove the most valuable acquisition Great Britain ever made .
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For a brief season Bligh's enemies were confounded , and he was rewarded , for on 31 July 1811 he was promoted to Rear Admiral of the blue squadron , and in 1812 to Rear Admiral of the white.15 Bligh continued to get on in the world ...
For a brief season Bligh's enemies were confounded , and he was rewarded , for on 31 July 1811 he was promoted to Rear Admiral of the blue squadron , and in 1812 to Rear Admiral of the white.15 Bligh continued to get on in the world ...
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Memoranda , July 29 - October 26 , 1822 . Journal ( of a trip to the continent of Europe , commencing at London ) ... Marsden , S .: Diary , July 1793 - July 1794 , Mitchell Library . Oldham Papers , Royal Society of Tasmania , Hobart .
Memoranda , July 29 - October 26 , 1822 . Journal ( of a trip to the continent of Europe , commencing at London ) ... Marsden , S .: Diary , July 1793 - July 1794 , Mitchell Library . Oldham Papers , Royal Society of Tasmania , Hobart .
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Contents
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS | 21 |
THE SONS OF ENLIGHTENMENT | 42 |
THE CHOICE OF BOTANY BAY | 59 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A History of Australia, Volume 1 A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark |
| Author | Charles Manning Hope Clark |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1962 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 18 Feb 2009 |
| Length | 16 pages |
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