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 158
... mind for a bit of a frisk ; and as for shoes , I never thinks of putting them on , only when I goes a shopping to Sydney , at Mother Marr's or Joe Inch's for a bonnet ; or a Little or Big Cooper's for a frying - pan ; and I beg a wager ...
... mind for a bit of a frisk ; and as for shoes , I never thinks of putting them on , only when I goes a shopping to Sydney , at Mother Marr's or Joe Inch's for a bonnet ; or a Little or Big Cooper's for a frying - pan ; and I beg a wager ...
Page 322
... mind he handed in that day the text of the petition , and told Glenelg that the best thing to do was to give New South Wales a Legislative Council with more members from men of all parties , provided they had never been convicts . He ...
... mind he handed in that day the text of the petition , and told Glenelg that the best thing to do was to give New South Wales a Legislative Council with more members from men of all parties , provided they had never been convicts . He ...
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... mind , symptomatic as they were of the contradictions in the minds of the landowners of New South Wales , would be held up for all to see.21 On the future constitution of New South Wales he knew no such division between self - interest ...
... mind , symptomatic as they were of the contradictions in the minds of the landowners of New South Wales , would be held up for all to see.21 On the future constitution of New South Wales he knew no such division between self - interest ...
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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