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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... arrived in Hobart Town , and had taken up land in the Derwent valley area , or the Longford district near Launceston , but these people were often strangers to what was for Arthur the great drama of human life - that contest between God ...
... arrived in Hobart Town , and had taken up land in the Derwent valley area , or the Longford district near Launceston , but these people were often strangers to what was for Arthur the great drama of human life - that contest between God ...
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... arrived in the Proteus . On both occasions Arthur spoke to those men with the ' calfless legs and sloping shoulders ... arrival of the agricultural labourers transported for burning hay - ricks and threshing machines , see G. Rudé ...
... arrived in the Proteus . On both occasions Arthur spoke to those men with the ' calfless legs and sloping shoulders ... arrival of the agricultural labourers transported for burning hay - ricks and threshing machines , see G. Rudé ...
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... arrived in Van Diemen's Land in 1823. On 9 June of that year she was accused of insolence to her master , and put on bread and water in a cell for one week . Twice in July 1825 she was accused of being drunk and disorderly , for which ...
... arrived in Van Diemen's Land in 1823. On 9 June of that year she was accused of insolence to her master , and put on bread and water in a cell for one week . Twice in July 1825 she was accused of being drunk and disorderly , for which ...
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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