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 326
... honour of a knighthood . But just as honours and worldly fame were being showered on him intimations of impending death cheated him of the enjoyment of his prize . Sensing that the illness from which he had suffered all through the ...
... honour of a knighthood . But just as honours and worldly fame were being showered on him intimations of impending death cheated him of the enjoyment of his prize . Sensing that the illness from which he had suffered all through the ...
Page 333
... honour about to be con- ferred on him - the honour of being the first witness before the select com- mittee to inquire into the system of transportation . To his surprise , and pos- sibly also to his delight , he was able to begin by ...
... honour about to be con- ferred on him - the honour of being the first witness before the select com- mittee to inquire into the system of transportation . To his surprise , and pos- sibly also to his delight , he was able to begin by ...
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... honour with those men whom he had served to the best of his ability for the last seven years . He was worried , too , lest in the exchange of letters between his own son and his enemies in The Times and the Morning Chronicle , some of ...
... honour with those men whom he had served to the best of his ability for the last seven years . He was worried , too , lest in the exchange of letters between his own son and his enemies in The Times and the Morning Chronicle , some 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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