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Court : I do not think that will be of any use to you ; if you was to prove that you was ever so much intoxicated ; because an honest man , if he was ever so drunk , would not steal . Prisoner : Very just , my Lord .
Court : I do not think that will be of any use to you ; if you was to prove that you was ever so much intoxicated ; because an honest man , if he was ever so drunk , would not steal . Prisoner : Very just , my Lord .
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As Bent saw it , Macquarie had subjected the judiciary to an influence which ought never to be applied to it , an influence inconsistent with the independent deliberations of an English court of justice , as Macquarie had been guilty of ...
As Bent saw it , Macquarie had subjected the judiciary to an influence which ought never to be applied to it , an influence inconsistent with the independent deliberations of an English court of justice , as Macquarie had been guilty of ...
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With such dignity as he could muster , Bent said that the most insidious and improper means had been exercised to force the petitioners on the court . The opinions of the executive government had been promulgated .
With such dignity as he could muster , Bent said that the most insidious and improper means had been exercised to force the petitioners on the court . The opinions of the executive government had been promulgated .
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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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aborigines Account appointed arrived August Australia Bathurst began behaviour believed Bigge Bligh Botany British called Captain Catholic cause character Church civilization coast Collins colony command conduct convicts Cook court December Diemen's Land discovery Dutch early east emancipists England English established European evidence February followed Governor granted hand Hobart honour hope House human hundred Hunter Ibid idea inhabitants instructions interest Island January John Johnston Journal Judge July June King labour letter Library lived London Lord Macarthur Macquarie March Marsden military mind moral natives November observed October officers Parramatta persons Phillip Port presented Protestant punishment received religion respect Reverend sailed seas September settlement settlers ships society South Wales spirits Sydney Cove Sydney Gazette told Town trade transportation voyage women wrote
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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