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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... Wentworth . So his parentage cast him for member- ship of either of the two ... D'Arcy , Catherine Crowley and William sailed from Sydney in the Surprize ... Wentworth into an Ishmael , a wild man , who raised his hand against every man ...
... Wentworth . So his parentage cast him for member- ship of either of the two ... D'Arcy , Catherine Crowley and William sailed from Sydney in the Surprize ... Wentworth into an Ishmael , a wild man , who raised his hand against every man ...
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... D'Arcy junior , to mix in the top ranks of society , D'Arcy had sent them to England to receive the education ... Wentworth alone had an eye for the majesty of the occasion . For him it was like one of those moments when 7 For Wentworth ...
... D'Arcy junior , to mix in the top ranks of society , D'Arcy had sent them to England to receive the education ... Wentworth alone had an eye for the majesty of the occasion . For him it was like one of those moments when 7 For Wentworth ...
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... D'Arcy Wentworth had opened a letter from his sister in Ireland which reminded him that he was going fast down the stream of time into the great ocean of eternity , where the pleasures of sin would soon be gone , and leave nothing but a ...
... D'Arcy Wentworth had opened a letter from his sister in Ireland which reminded him that he was going fast down the stream of time into the great ocean of eternity , where the pleasures of sin would soon be gone , and leave nothing but a ...
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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