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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... knew Montagu was bent on making an impression : everyone knew he was a man of borrowed resources . The opposition , sensing Montagu knew that a verdict of guilty would be pleasing to Arthur , immediately saw Lewis as another victim of ...
... knew Montagu was bent on making an impression : everyone knew he was a man of borrowed resources . The opposition , sensing Montagu knew that a verdict of guilty would be pleasing to Arthur , immediately saw Lewis as another victim of ...
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... knew he had won the esteem of men such as Stephen , Grey , Russell and Glenelg , and the confidence of a man who knew that the woman of fortune to whom he had opened his heart was by no means indifferent to his advances , James ...
... knew he had won the esteem of men such as Stephen , Grey , Russell and Glenelg , and the confidence of a man who knew that the woman of fortune to whom he had opened his heart was by no means indifferent to his advances , James ...
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... knew of convict shepherds who spent a great portion of their time in prayer , but most of them were very vicious , and indulged in a great deal of evil : he told them he knew one convict who was blind who used to thank God for his ...
... knew of convict shepherds who spent a great portion of their time in prayer , but most of them were very vicious , and indulged in a great deal of evil : he told them he knew one convict who was blind who used to thank God for his ...
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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