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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... hope , that hope for ' Unanimity and Concord ' , which , in their eyes , were the sources of public prosperity . 38 By contrast the inhabitants of Van Diemen's Land did not observe the anniversary of the founding of their colony , not ...
... hope , that hope for ' Unanimity and Concord ' , which , in their eyes , were the sources of public prosperity . 38 By contrast the inhabitants of Van Diemen's Land did not observe the anniversary of the founding of their colony , not ...
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... hope and pray , he concluded , that a Protestant crown would long flourish on the head of England's king , and let every friend to virtue and social order in every land say to their God - Amen.62 Every Sunday the parson and his ...
... hope and pray , he concluded , that a Protestant crown would long flourish on the head of England's king , and let every friend to virtue and social order in every land say to their God - Amen.62 Every Sunday the parson and his ...
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... hope that it was to be his good fortune to preside over the introduction of British political institutions , to introduce trial by jury , and create that house of assembly for which radicals , liberals , and emancipists had clamoured ...
... hope that it was to be his good fortune to preside over the introduction of British political institutions , to introduce trial by jury , and create that house of assembly for which radicals , liberals , and emancipists had clamoured ...
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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