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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... God , the Reverend Mr Wilton told his flock at St James's Church one Sunday in September of 1827 , was not a God of confusion , but rather a God of order who guarded against the inroads of anarchy and infidelity . It was God's wish that ...
... God , the Reverend Mr Wilton told his flock at St James's Church one Sunday in September of 1827 , was not a God of confusion , but rather a God of order who guarded against the inroads of anarchy and infidelity . It was God's wish that ...
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... God's holy mountain , and the controversialist who was inwardly a ravening wolf , the latter seemed to pervade his newspaper . For despite his professed intention to diffuse useful knowledge , and inculcate right principles in regard to ...
... God's holy mountain , and the controversialist who was inwardly a ravening wolf , the latter seemed to pervade his newspaper . For despite his professed intention to diffuse useful knowledge , and inculcate right principles in regard to ...
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... God's will be done quickly so that he might know that peace of God passing all understanding . He died at Newtown on 8 November 1841 . The Australian mourned him as a most upright and impartial judge , a fearless asserter , in evil ...
... God's will be done quickly so that he might know that peace of God passing all understanding . He died at Newtown on 8 November 1841 . The Australian mourned him as a most upright and impartial judge , a fearless asserter , in evil ...
Contents
THE SETTING IN NEW SOUTH WALES | 17 |
THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE SON | 41 |
THE NATIVE SON OFFENDS GROSSLY | 61 |
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