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 149
Men had only to confine their thoughts to the interior decorations of the rooms in
which the social set entertained in order to forget that they were not in the midst of
the gaieties of London . It was said in Sydney that the parties there were as gay ...
Men had only to confine their thoughts to the interior decorations of the rooms in
which the social set entertained in order to forget that they were not in the midst of
the gaieties of London . It was said in Sydney that the parties there were as gay ...
Page 318
That seed would not fall on stony ground , because there was rich soil both in the
colonies and London for its germination . In his book England and America ,
published in London in 1834 , Wakefield argued that assignment was slavery in a
...
That seed would not fall on stony ground , because there was rich soil both in the
colonies and London for its germination . In his book England and America ,
published in London in 1834 , Wakefield argued that assignment was slavery in a
...
Page 320
Like Bryan he had come to London thirsting for revenge for all the hurts to his
pride , and the pecuniary losses he had suffered at the hands of a colonial
governor . By chance he had arrived in London in July at a time when the
Colonial Office ...
Like Bryan he had come to London thirsting for revenge for all the hurts to his
pride , and the pecuniary losses he had suffered at the hands of a colonial
governor . By chance he had arrived in London in July at a time when the
Colonial Office ...
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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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Bibliographic information
| Title | A History of Australia: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, 1822-1838 Volume 2 of A History of Australia, Charles Manning Hope Clark, ISBN 0522842356, 9780522842357 |
| Authors | Charles Manning Hope Clark, Manning Clark |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1962 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 18 Apr 2011 |
| ISBN | 0522838219, 9780522838213 |
| Length | 364 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Australia & New Zealand |
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