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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Page 66
... McLeay was yet another example of using the resources of colonies to fill the breeches pockets of the friends of ministers . But there were other elements in McLeay to excite Wentworth's great gifts for mockery and cruelty . McLeay was ...
... McLeay was yet another example of using the resources of colonies to fill the breeches pockets of the friends of ministers . But there were other elements in McLeay to excite Wentworth's great gifts for mockery and cruelty . McLeay was ...
Page 199
... McLeay was not only just a little absurd — a man talking high Toryism in the accents of a Scottish dialect - but he was intimate in the circles hostile to Bourke , intimate with Macarthur and Bowman . Besides McLcay had a soft ...
... McLeay was not only just a little absurd — a man talking high Toryism in the accents of a Scottish dialect - but he was intimate in the circles hostile to Bourke , intimate with Macarthur and Bowman . Besides McLcay had a soft ...
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... McLeay at least must go . As long ago as August 1835 he had overheard McLeay telling his political cronies that he was so disgusted by the drift of events in New South Wales that he did not propose to hold office for another session of ...
... McLeay at least must go . As long ago as August 1835 he had overheard McLeay telling his political cronies that he was so disgusted by the drift of events in New South Wales that he did not propose to hold office for another session of ...
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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