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 283
... Launceston expressions highly derogatory to the character and honour of William Bryan , winding up with the menacing remark that , my God , the man had been lucky not to be hanged . T. Lewis , one of those men born with a strength not ...
... Launceston expressions highly derogatory to the character and honour of William Bryan , winding up with the menacing remark that , my God , the man had been lucky not to be hanged . T. Lewis , one of those men born with a strength not ...
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... Launceston with feloniously stealing one heifer , and Michael Fo- gerty with receiving 50 lb. of meat , being the carcass of the said heifer . Sensing victimization of the Bryan family by the men in high places , Gellibrand agreed to ...
... Launceston with feloniously stealing one heifer , and Michael Fo- gerty with receiving 50 lb. of meat , being the carcass of the said heifer . Sensing victimization of the Bryan family by the men in high places , Gellibrand agreed to ...
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... Launceston Advertiser in 1831 , because he wanted the world to have more light , published an edition of the Pickwick Papers in Launceston . Like Mr Pickwick , Dowling knew there were dark shadows on the earth , but the lights , he ...
... Launceston Advertiser in 1831 , because he wanted the world to have more light , published an edition of the Pickwick Papers in Launceston . Like Mr Pickwick , Dowling knew there were dark shadows on the earth , but the lights , he ...
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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