A History of Australia: The beginning of an Australian civilization, 1824-1851The 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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... diary that if God did not go with them then the madness in the human heart would take over . Down in the intermediate quarters of the ship Arthur Gliddon noted that one of his chums wore a black wig and had red eye - lashes , a Mr ...
... diary that if God did not go with them then the madness in the human heart would take over . Down in the intermediate quarters of the ship Arthur Gliddon noted that one of his chums wore a black wig and had red eye - lashes , a Mr ...
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... diary , was then seeing the life of man for the appointed period of his mad career , but she would also witness the time when that period would be past , and the place would know man no more . ' Alas , ' he concluded , ' all our ...
... diary , was then seeing the life of man for the appointed period of his mad career , but she would also witness the time when that period would be past , and the place would know man no more . ' Alas , ' he concluded , ' all our ...
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... diary in that never - ending dialogue he conducted with himself , there was a future state where eternal happiness was attendant upon actions in this life , then every sacrifice ought certainly to be made during the short time a man ...
... diary in that never - ending dialogue he conducted with himself , there was a future state where eternal happiness was attendant upon actions in this life , then every sacrifice ought certainly to be made during the short time a man ...
Contents
ANOTHER PROVINCE FOR BRITAINS GENTRY | 19 |
A BRITISH PROVINCE WITH A LAUDABLE PURPOSE | 42 |
HIGH NOON FOR MORAL IMPROVERS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 73 |
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