A History of Australia: The people make laws, 1888-1915The 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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Page 120
... talk such ' dolts , idiots and imbeciles ' into believing anything : ' They'll lap it up ' , Alf Edden told him ' like t'cat does cream . You watch ' em ' . By then he had watched humanity closely in the old world and the new . He had ...
... talk such ' dolts , idiots and imbeciles ' into believing anything : ' They'll lap it up ' , Alf Edden told him ' like t'cat does cream . You watch ' em ' . By then he had watched humanity closely in the old world and the new . He had ...
Page 251
... talk . The women of industry and talent would be given an opportunity for a change of status : the exalted would be humbled , and the lowly lifted or given the chance to lift themselves into high places . Labor would elevate women ...
... talk . The women of industry and talent would be given an opportunity for a change of status : the exalted would be humbled , and the lowly lifted or given the chance to lift themselves into high places . Labor would elevate women ...
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... talking about the liberty of the individual and the need for economies in government expenditure . The abortive revolution in Russia in 1905 and the talk of the forthcoming revolt of the masses added a new horror to their lives . City ...
... talking about the liberty of the individual and the need for economies in government expenditure . The abortive revolution in Russia in 1905 and the talk of the forthcoming revolt of the masses added a new horror to their lives . City ...
Contents
A TIME OF TUMULT | 91 |
THE TABLETS OF THE | 201 |
EMBOURGEOISEMENT | 251 |
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