A History of Australia: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, 1822-1838The 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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... flogged to extort a con- fession . Marsden replied blandly that he was not the accuser of Douglass , nor did he ever ... flogging to extract confessions from convicts . Brisbane had no hesitation in confirming Douglass in his position as ...
... flogged to extort a con- fession . Marsden replied blandly that he was not the accuser of Douglass , nor did he ever ... flogging to extract confessions from convicts . Brisbane had no hesitation in confirming Douglass in his position as ...
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... flogged for rising in revolt against a power as cruel and bloodthirsty as that which had ruled Rome when St Peter was crucified and St Paul was beheaded ? Had not the holy man swooned away when he saw what those barbarians were doing to ...
... flogged for rising in revolt against a power as cruel and bloodthirsty as that which had ruled Rome when St Peter was crucified and St Paul was beheaded ? Had not the holy man swooned away when he saw what those barbarians were doing to ...
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... flogged him with a cat - o ' - nine- tails while Ryan kept asking him whether he would get another man flogged . But it was their last act of revenge , for soon after they left Sparke bleeding on those lonely plains the mounted police ...
... flogged him with a cat - o ' - nine- tails while Ryan kept asking him whether he would get another man flogged . But it was their last act of revenge , for soon after they left Sparke bleeding on those lonely plains the mounted police ...
Contents
THE SETTING IN NEW SOUTH WALES | 17 |
THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE SON | 41 |
THE NATIVE SON OFFENDS GROSSLY | 61 |
Copyright | |
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