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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... mind of his contemporaries . He thought of arctic exploration , that hazardous enterprise which had first put his name in the portals of fame . Lady Jane , dreading the effect on the mind of her ' dearest love ' of being without ...
... mind of his contemporaries . He thought of arctic exploration , that hazardous enterprise which had first put his name in the portals of fame . Lady Jane , dreading the effect on the mind of her ' dearest love ' of being without ...
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... mind of many a Scottish Presbyterian migrant to Sydney , Melbourne and Adelaide , and disposed their minds to listen with approval to the hatred the men of the Orange Lodge entertained for all Catholics.12 The Scots also brought with ...
... mind of many a Scottish Presbyterian migrant to Sydney , Melbourne and Adelaide , and disposed their minds to listen with approval to the hatred the men of the Orange Lodge entertained for all Catholics.12 The Scots also brought with ...
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... mind , body or estate . When Kemp died in August 1864 they said of him , as they were to say of Fairfax , ' A good man has fallen . ' In Melbourne on 6 November 1848 Edward Wilson took over the editorial chair of the Argus . Known to ...
... mind , body or estate . When Kemp died in August 1864 they said of him , as they were to say of Fairfax , ' A good man has fallen . ' In Melbourne on 6 November 1848 Edward Wilson took over the editorial chair of the Argus . Known to ...
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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