A History of Australia: The earth abideth for ever, 1851-1888Melbourne University Press, 1963 - Australia |
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Page 260
... Irish here multiplied much faster than the rest of the population . They applauded wildly . He loved that . Warming to his theme , he told them he would be so bold as to tell them another thing that was on his mind : Roman Catholicism ...
... Irish here multiplied much faster than the rest of the population . They applauded wildly . He loved that . Warming to his theme , he told them he would be so bold as to tell them another thing that was on his mind : Roman Catholicism ...
Page 275
... Irish Catholics , mindful of the role of the priests in comforting and relieving the victims of that ' ancient wrong ' in Mother Ireland , and taught by those priests to attribute some magical meaning to the preservation of their Holy ...
... Irish Catholics , mindful of the role of the priests in comforting and relieving the victims of that ' ancient wrong ' in Mother Ireland , and taught by those priests to attribute some magical meaning to the preservation of their Holy ...
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... Irish Protestant towards the ' low Irish mob ' , lectured her on the duty of men to protect civilization against ' lawless persons ' . Ned , who had claimed to be miles away at the time , said he thought of him as one of those ...
... Irish Protestant towards the ' low Irish mob ' , lectured her on the duty of men to protect civilization against ' lawless persons ' . Ned , who had claimed to be miles away at the time , said he thought of him as one of those ...
Contents
THE POSSESSED | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
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