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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16 Yet that July one man at long last acquired the wisdom and the grace to turn
from such wickedness and live . That was the Reverend Samuel Marsden . He
was happy to say he had lived in great peace and quietness since General ...
16 Yet that July one man at long last acquired the wisdom and the grace to turn
from such wickedness and live . That was the Reverend Samuel Marsden . He
was happy to say he had lived in great peace and quietness since General ...
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Ever since Bourke had spoken with both charity and the tongue of an angel on
the education question the Sydney Herald had kept up a running fire of criticism
— Being Englishmen ' , they wrote early in July , ' we do not like the name Irish ...
Ever since Bourke had spoken with both charity and the tongue of an angel on
the education question the Sydney Herald had kept up a running fire of criticism
— Being Englishmen ' , they wrote early in July , ' we do not like the name Irish ...
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Within an hour of announcing this decision on 1 July 123 of his friends and
supporters , including Gellibrand , Horne , Kemp , Glover and Melville , viewing
with alarm the power vested in the Supreme Court of refusing trial by jury ,
requested ...
Within an hour of announcing this decision on 1 July 123 of his friends and
supporters , including Gellibrand , Horne , Kemp , Glover and Melville , viewing
with alarm the power vested in the Supreme Court of refusing trial by jury ,
requested ...
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Contents
DARKNESS | 1 |
THE SETTING IN NEW SOUTH WALES | 17 |
THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE SON | 41 |
Copyright | |
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