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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... Island in the Furneaux Group , King Island in Bass Strait , Wilson's Promontory , Phillip Island , Port Fairy , Portland Bay , Kangaroo Island and King George's Sound were composed of bolters from the convict settlements , some native ...
... Island in the Furneaux Group , King Island in Bass Strait , Wilson's Promontory , Phillip Island , Port Fairy , Portland Bay , Kangaroo Island and King George's Sound were composed of bolters from the convict settlements , some native ...
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... island was ' a sink of wickedness ' not because of man's innate depravity but because of the ' slave moorings ' of that society . He decided to devote himself to the subversion of this ' vile helotism ' and sent off to the English ...
... island was ' a sink of wickedness ' not because of man's innate depravity but because of the ' slave moorings ' of that society . He decided to devote himself to the subversion of this ' vile helotism ' and sent off to the English ...
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... island began to turn sour . Despite the instruction in the despatch of 6 July 1840 from Lord John Russell that assignment of convicts , when abolished , must in no shape be revived , both he and the settlers in the country districts ...
... island began to turn sour . Despite the instruction in the despatch of 6 July 1840 from Lord John Russell that assignment of convicts , when abolished , must in no shape be revived , both he and the settlers in the country districts ...
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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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