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Page 46
Since so many Scottish immigrants quickly became rich, it is not surprising that
they should have had little influence on the outlook and songs of Australian
working people. With the Irish the case was very different. We have seen that
during the ...
Since so many Scottish immigrants quickly became rich, it is not surprising that
they should have had little influence on the outlook and songs of Australian
working people. With the Irish the case was very different. We have seen that
during the ...
Page 212
He also suggests that this particular kind of democratic sentiment, in some ways '
opposed to the notions of individualism which appeared with later democratic
theory', derived ultimately from the ideas of Tudor England.20 We have now seen
...
He also suggests that this particular kind of democratic sentiment, in some ways '
opposed to the notions of individualism which appeared with later democratic
theory', derived ultimately from the ideas of Tudor England.20 We have now seen
...
Page 239
We have seen, however, that this feature was also the most recently acquired,
and already the events of the last war, no less than the following wave of
immigration, have gone far to slough it off. The older elements of the tradition
have more to ...
We have seen, however, that this feature was also the most recently acquired,
and already the events of the last war, no less than the following wave of
immigration, have gone far to slough it off. The older elements of the tradition
have more to ...
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Contents
THE LEGEND AND THE TASK | 1 |
THE FOUNDING FATHERS | 14 |
THE BUSHRANGERS | 135 |
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