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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... society into a middle class , bourgeois liberal type of society in which the bourgeoisie were free to worship their gods of wealth and res- pectability , and the lower orders were sober and industrious , and content with their humble ...
... society into a middle class , bourgeois liberal type of society in which the bourgeoisie were free to worship their gods of wealth and res- pectability , and the lower orders were sober and industrious , and content with their humble ...
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... society , quite forgetful of their true place in society with gypsies , strumpets , and serving girls . 7 Not everyone was tempted to give way to despair , or throw up their hands in disgust . Just as one order of society was dying ...
... society , quite forgetful of their true place in society with gypsies , strumpets , and serving girls . 7 Not everyone was tempted to give way to despair , or throw up their hands in disgust . Just as one order of society was dying ...
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... society , He was , on his own confession , just as anxious to exclude from the jury box persons of bad repute and low standing in society as ex - convicts . On the Legislative Council he took the same stand . He wanted a part ...
... society , He was , on his own confession , just as anxious to exclude from the jury box persons of bad repute and low standing in society as ex - convicts . On the Legislative Council he took the same stand . He wanted a part ...
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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