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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... told them of the horrid occurrence which was still fresh in his mind . He had heard , he said , out on the Yass Plains that a blackfellow had killed his infant child by knocking its head against a stone , after which he threw the child ...
... told them of the horrid occurrence which was still fresh in his mind . He had heard , he said , out on the Yass Plains that a blackfellow had killed his infant child by knocking its head against a stone , after which he threw the child ...
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... told them of how the wives of convicts prostituted them- selves to other workers in the country districts of New South Wales , who paid in sugar and tea ; he told them how husbands boasted that they put two bags behind the door , one ...
... told them of how the wives of convicts prostituted them- selves to other workers in the country districts of New South Wales , who paid in sugar and tea ; he told them how husbands boasted that they put two bags behind the door , one ...
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... told them what he had seen in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land . He told them that the huddling of boys together in a convict ship was always accom- panied with a great deal of moral pollution : he told them that through the ...
... told them what he had seen in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land . He told them that the huddling of boys together in a convict ship was always accom- panied with a great deal of moral pollution : he told them that through the ...
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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